Spill the Beans

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Neighborhood Walks

September 13th, 2021
by Melody Kendall I just love walking in our neighborhood. As I have mentioned many times, we have been living in this particular neighborhood for almost 40 years.
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The Great Tree Root Battle

September 6th, 2021
by Melody Kendall We have lived in our home now for almost 40 years; gosh, time flies when you are having fun! Until about five years ago we had been unsuccessful in establishing a garden in the front yard under the only window seen from the street, wanting it to be a major design feature of our hom...
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Mother Nature
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Heal the Earth – Water Wisely

August 30th, 2021
This is the last post in this series following concepts and information from UC Master Gardeners of Napa County presentation, Soil is the Solution, healing the earth one yard at a time, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqA8DqBtRuo .
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From small to large in 8 months
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Cape Balsam

August 23rd, 2021
by Melody Kendall I am not usually the type of person that colors outside the box. Following rules and being on the straight and narrow have been my usual modus operandi and, if the truth be told, my comfort level. Six years ago I took a brief trip on the wild side.
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Carpenter Bees

August 16th, 2021
Melody Kendall As a child, a bee sighting was usually accompanied by a lot of screaming and general chaos. As I matured bees were given a wide berth and usually avoided.
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