Weekly newsletter archive
These are the thirty weekly issues published between January and July 2026. The newsletter now comes out monthly, on the last Sunday of each month. If you are looking for the current monthly newsletter, please use this link.
Peace Found on a Butterfly's Wings
May is still a great planting window in Southern California, but the heat is coming. Get your warm-season vegetables and flowers in now — and if your in-ground spots are full, containers work beautifully. Plus this week: a quiet reflection on peace, and why I believe the only road to a peaceful world runs straight through our everyday actions.
The Time Is Now
Late April is the last call for warm-season crops — and a reminder that waiting for the perfect moment is the one mistake you can't afford to make. This week: vining plants, planting updates, and a thought on why starting imperfectly is always better than not starting at all.
Tending What's in Front of Us
This week: enter to win a California native plant, discover how easy it is to grow fresh herbs on your kitchen windowsill this January, learn simple ways to cut your electricity bill, and find a gentle reminder about tending what's in front of us when the world feels big.