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Black Elderflower Fritters

June 11, 2022June 17, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele The first flower I ever tasted was a honeysuckle blossom. Honeysuckle grows all over the hot rainy south in the summertime. It crawls along split rail fences, creeps up in the trees, and across old barns. My brother and I would spend hours following rivers over pasture and along railroad tracks, across bridges and through the mountains.… Read More

Columns Gardening

Reducing Water Use in the Summer Garden

June 7, 2022June 12, 2022 slvpost.com1 Comment

By Josh Reilly It’s June in the SLV. The Winter rainy season is over. Short of a miracle or a biblical apocalypse, there will be no rain from now until at least late September. Water, as everybody is now telling you, is scarce. The meaning of “average rainfall” keeps changing. With less water, can we still garden and enjoy the… Read More

Columns Real Estate

Surfing Summer Waves in Real Estate

June 5, 2022June 14, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Summer weather is here — Boulder Creek recorded a high of 99 recently, Scotts Valley hit 95 — even if the season doesn’t officially start until June 21st. Right now we’re at the height of the home selling season, and home prices are sizzling like a summer bar-b-que. But the average 30-year mortgage rate is 2% higher… Read More

Astrology Columns

Astrology: Summer Solstice and the Strawberry Moon

June 1, 2022June 11, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge, PhD Welcome to summer! This month’s big news is the solstice occurring when the Sun enters Cancer in the wee hours of the morning, June 21st. The long summer nights warm our souls in Cancer season, nurturing us in a time of self-healing and care. Solstice brings us together with friends and family to celebrate summertime bliss.… Read More

Columns Real Estate Commercial

June Commercial Real Estate Update

June 1, 2022June 16, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

In Scotts Valley, the ABC Chinese restaurant business for sale in the Mt. Hermon Plaza dropped their price by $100,000 at the end of April: current list price is $99,000. In Felton, a 975 square foot space near Humble Sea Brewing is for lease; the price went up from $2,450 to $2,895 on June 10th after interest was expressed. Boulder Creek… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Summer Sipping: Strawberry Mojito

May 24, 2022June 9, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Robin Marie Horn My friend Lynn is the queen of entertaining. Not only is she gracious and charming, she’s a natural planner, organizing and synthesizing details for all manner of theme parties in a way that seems effortless. She is ever calm, never rushed. When attending to last minute preparations as early guests arrive, she engages the guests as… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Maya’s Vinegret

May 15, 2022May 31, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele I want to share a recipe from one of my greatest friends, Maya. Born in Russia the same year I was, and living in Virginia with her family for as long as I’ve been living in California with mine. We met in the summer in downtown Staunton when she was 8 months pregnant and running a booth… Read More

Columns Real Estate

Commercial Property Snapshot

May 11, 2022May 20, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By MC Dwyer Commercial real estate is heating up along with seasonally rising spring temperatures. In Felton, an iconic downtown ½+ acre parcel featuring +/- 7,000 square feet of mixed use residential and retail buildings at 6245 Highway 9 just listed for $1,995,000. Boulder Creek Curious about the mixed use commercial / residential project still under construction along Highway 9,… Read More

Columns Gardening

Digging into Spring

May 6, 2022May 19, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Josh Reilly There are plenty of ways to economize in the garden. Grow drought tolerant plants and water less frequently. Plant perennials, shrubs, and trees in Fall to take advantage of the rains and lower weed competition. Buy plants on the “Sale” table at your nursery or garden center. Grow plants from seed. Propagate your own plants from cuttings, seeds,… Read More

Columns Real Estate

Real Estate News: Spring Update

May 5, 2022May 15, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer As the flourish of spring blossoms cascades across plant species – beginning with fragrant daphne and tulip trees, on to native western redbuds and cherry blossoms, through my personal favorite lilac, climbing old fashioned roses and dogwood – one can almost forget man-made issues like inflation, rising interest rates, and global unrest… But economic change is upon… Read More