Chamomile & Lemon FTW

Chamomile & Lemon FTW

These days our Wildflower Farms and Garden Apothecary team is working hard - and needing all. the. snacks.  Here is Vanessa's recipe for Vegan Chamomile Lemon bars - with chamomile...
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Gardening in a drought.

Gardening in a drought.

If this month's weather change is any indicator, we continue to be screwed out of a deep and significant spring rain. Rain Gods if you are listening - bring on...
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Of value.

Of value.

We have a towel floating around the house that bugs the shit out of me. It once was a really nice, well-made towel from Restoration Hardware. I only bring up...
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Chai tea pour-over with a side of wildfires.

Chai tea pour-over with a side of wildfires.

Well, WTF.  That's about as much as I can muster after weeks of farm and ranch evacuations, wildfires and smoke (and fog) so thick the sun just didn't come out...
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Lavender Simple Syrup

Lavender Simple Syrup

With our lavender crop waning and cool-season veggies coming in, I find myself missing the lavender field. The huge expanse of purple is always so striking when the plants are...
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Skincare, with Elizabeth Chambers.

Skincare, with Elizabeth Chambers.

Our old friend from the Coastside, Elizabeth Chambers, had a light, fun interview with The Cut, about her skincare routine and the troubles of facial melasma during and after her...
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Harvesting emails and Gram's garden.

Harvesting emails and Gram's garden.

“Write about ‘Meyer’ lemons.” “CA poppies touched my butt.”  “Smelling the roses in front of Mary at Mission Basilica.” _   I have a folder in my email titled, write....
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half moon bay

In community.

  "Jenny, get in. I have an idea."   This is just one of the many memorable, albeit abrupt, requests I'd get from Carl over the years. I would be watering...
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