Zone 9b · San Francisco Bay Area
Grow with Me
Honest gardening guides and garden life — what actually blooms, survives, and thrives.
A personal series
Why I Garden
Six short essays on what the garden gives back — peace, neighbors, health, and a lifetime of being a beginner.
- The Quiet Hourfor peace
- Over the Fencefor community
- The Porch Tableto share and to give
- A Lifelong Beginnerto keep learning
- Tendingto care for something
- Dirt Under My Nailsfor my health
Hello, neighbor
A garden, a slow pace, and a pen.
I garden in Zone 9b in the San Francisco Bay Area and write about what really works here — the wins, the losses, and the quiet hours in between.