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Brine cured Olives packed in Herbs and Oil

March 17, 2024April 3, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele The first time I tasted home-cured olives was with California farmer gal Towhee Nelson. She dropped by with a jar of shiny black orbs, soaking in oil and and her farm grown flavors, harvested from the hand-tilled earth of Camp Joy Gardens. Anyone who has ever attended the annual Spring Plant Sale or the infamous Wreath Sale… Read More

Columns Gardening

Time, Bath Salts, Coffee Grounds, and Roses

March 16, 2024March 30, 2024 slvpost.comspring gardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly I have always imagined time as a sort of vertical ellipse, slowing down as it passes through Winter, then accelerating through Spring and rocketing through Summer in a blinding flash. Then, as October arrives, it seems to coast on inertia alone until that is almost exhausted, just as Winter ends and the cycle begins again. Nature is… Read More

Columns Music

The Santa Cruz Mountains Welcome Peter Rowan

March 15, 2024March 25, 2024 Julie HornerBrookdale Bluegrass Festival, live music, Peter Rowan0 comment

Bluegrass Music Hall of Famer Plays the Brookdale Lodge By Julie Horner Bill Monroe once observed that bluegrass music has its roots in Celtic music; that lilt is in the heart of the songs and in the sounds of the fiddle, the mandolin, and the guitar. He called the commonality between the two genres “the ancient tones.” Over St. Patrick’s… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

Navigating the Real Estate Market

March 9, 2024March 17, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Although 30 year mortgage rates were in the mid to upper 6s in January, rates rose back to around 7% in February. Historically, 8% mortgage rates were not unusual, but home buyers got spoiled by the extraordinarily low mortgage rates available during the pandemic. Industry experts are betting that the Federal Reserve will lower their rates later… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Health

Corn Flower Face Mask

March 3, 2024March 14, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele Self-care is the new buzzword. Without caring for ourselves, it’s nearly impossible to care for the folks around us. Self-care is time taken, time out, no matter how little, on a daily basis to give our nervous systems a breather and reconnect with our true selves. I love getting older. All the know-how piles up and suddenly… Read More

Astrology Columns

Pisces Season

March 2, 2024March 9, 2024 slvpost.comastrology0 comment

By Catie Cadge PhD March begins in Pisces season with a New Moon at 20°17’ in the sign of the fishes on March 10th at 1:00 am Pacific time. The Sun and Moon create a supportive aspect to the revolutionary and rebel planet Uranus in Taurus. Uranus is asking us to question our values and wake up to what it… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Pruning & Soil Tips

February 19, 2024March 6, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Josh Reilly It’s February. We are at the Winter apogee, the balance point, after which time begins its vertiginous plunge toward Summer. The momentum of last Summer is gone, the rush of Spring hasn’t begun. Time seems suspended. In other, less lofty, romantic words, I don’t really know what to do with myself in the garden. Everything that was… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Bare Root Fruit and Flowering Trees

February 16, 2024March 6, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Josh Reilly Where to begin with garden trees? I could easily use up the whole column on just one species of tree. Trees in the garden are so final. Planting them is a big task, requiring a hole as deep as the root system and twice as wide. Not to mention gopher protection. And what if your life takes… Read More

Columns Music

The New Horizons Band Celebrates the Release of ‘Kaleidoscope’

February 9, 2024August 29, 2024 Julie Hornerlive music, local bands, Santa Cruz, The New Horizons0 comment

By Julie Horner The New Horizons forthcoming album Kaleidoscope is what band founder, drummer and bass player Jimmy Palafox calls “a mashup of all my inspirations.” Featuring 12 tracks, their first full length album came out on January 12, 2024 and features original compositions by band members past and present. The official release party is March 30, 2024 at the… Read More

Columns Music

These Dreams: Redwood Groove Rocks

February 2, 2024March 25, 2024 Julie Hornerlive music, local bands, Santa Cruz Mountains0 comment

Local Santa Cruz Mountains Band Gets Ready to Roll By Julie Horner There’s no resume,” Brad Andersohn said. “It’s the path traveled.” Brad and his wife and musical partner Debra Lee Andersohn are founding members of Redwood Groove, a band with roots in the Santa Cruz Mountains and influenced by the venerable sounds of the glory days of KSJO and… Read More