Restoring a Small Piece of California with Native Plants & Finding Home in the Process

Favorite Plants

  • Second wave of wildflowers

    Whew! Life has been a whirlwind since I last posted here. Just in the last two weeks, I’ve been to Massachusetts and back, gotten Covid (for the 2nd time), had an in-person job interview, been on three different guided nature… Continue reading

    Second wave of wildflowers
  • When hope is gone, listen to the plants.

    It’s been hard to write lately. There’s been so much terrifying, disturbing, and angering news that it feels overwhelming. Which I know is the intent of those in power. Each time I start to feel hopeless or unsure of what… Continue reading

    When hope is gone, listen to the plants.
  • If California had a signature scent…

    Have you ever smelled California Sagebrush? It’s intoxicating. Every time I walk past it in the yard, I stop to gently brush my hand against the leaves, hold my hand up to my face, and inhale. The aroma is so… Continue reading

    If California had a signature scent…