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Plant Whatever Brings You Joy
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Plant Whatever Brings You Joy is an inspirational blog using the garden and gardening stories and metaphors as source material.
Recent Posts
Book Notes: The Encyclopedia of Herbs
Ever a fan of reference books I was delighted to see Timber Press had published The Encyclopedia of Herbs, subtitled with the promise to be A Comprehensive Reference to Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance. Well qualified authors Arthur Tucker, professor o...
It’s Biscotti!
This lovely Christmas camellia beckoned and was the harbinger of recipes to be found and made. One of my favorites at this time of year is for biscotti, which is disarmingly easy to make. Try this simple recipe this year and you will be thanking me ...
Vineyard Montage
It had not escaped my attention that though I have spent many years living in wine country I really had yet to write a single post truly focusing on the vineyards that bless my life and the lives of the communities that surround me. This is probably...
Donkey Day!
A funny thing happened on my way to a planned shoot this morning. I saw these guys! Oh, you have no idea how much I love donkeys! There was a donkey who lived next to me when I lived down in Santa Rosa, whose large pen was conveniently next to my ap...
Mealtime Blessing
Thank you for the world so sweet. Thank you for the food we eat. Thank you for the birds that sing. Thank you, God, for everything. Amen Love and bountiful Thanksgiving blessings, Kathryn xoxo Footnotes: Photo Sea Currents courtesy NOAA; Photo Gr...
Book Notes: Luscious Chocolate Desserts
all photos by William Meppem, courtesy Chronicle Books If there were ever an excuse needed to focus on chocolate the holidays do provide! This week I was nagged by a relentless urging to make brownies, knowing full well I did not have the optimal re...

