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Appalachian Soup Beans

October 21, 2022June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele We have a few kindred spirits on the West Coast that understand the call to a hearty bowl of beans and cornbread or a hot and muggy hike atop rolling blue hills. A sweet email from a friend back in Boulder Creek got me thinking about the iconic dish that’s been served up in the mountains here… Read More

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Roasted Merlot Grape & Chevre Crostini

October 15, 2022June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

by Alison Steele Crisp fall evenings remind us to fire up our ovens and warm our homes with the sultry scents of roasted fall fruits and vegetables. Here it’s figs, red peppers, kabocha squash, pumpkins and this year, mountains of merlot grapes. The country wine making begins. We bring a few bottles up from the root cellar from seasons past… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

A Time of Reflection in the Garden

October 8, 2022June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly Fall has come to the SLV. Fall, for your Uncle Skip, is a time of reflection. It is safe to say that I have fewer trips around the Sun ahead than behind. I’m not complaining. I am fortunate to have lived to see this many seasons in the garden. Winter is coming. And I am starting to… Read More

Astrology Columns

Astrology: October’s Cosmic Weather Report

October 2, 2022October 12, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge PhD Welcome to the Santa Cruz Cosmic Weather Report – Evolutionary Astrology of the moment, your moment in time, our collective moment of change! October begins in Libra season with the Sun moving through the sign of artistic creativity, harmony, and relationship. Sweet Venus is also in Libra, the sign the planet rules, and opposes Jupiter in… Read More

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A Perspective on the SLV Water District and the SLV

September 28, 2022September 29, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mark Dolson When our family moved to Ben Lomond in 1995, I learned to write monthly checks to PG&E for energy and to San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) for water. In the years ahead, I became painfully aware of PG&E and of how oblivious it is to its fundamental responsibilities to our community. SLVWD, though, flew under my… Read More

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Peach Elderberry Syrup with California Poppy

September 15, 2022June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele American Black Elderberry is hands down my favorite plant growing in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It wasn’t enough for me to tag and forage these native berries. I had to cultivate them in the back corners of the garden lining our chicken fence. Turns out, it couldn’t have been a more perfect place to put down some… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

San Lorenzo Valley Home Prices Hold Steady

September 7, 2022September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Did you know the unemployment rate is down to just 3.5% — tied for the lowest rate since 1969? This helped push wages about 5% higher than this time last year and may reduce chances of recession. Meanwhile, the stock market (a source of buyers’ down payments) recovered to about a 10% loss for the year, a… Read More

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September Garden: Digging and Dividing

September 4, 2022June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly Time seems to slow down slightly in August. It’s too hot to do anything but water. But then September arrives, and suddenly there is almost too much to do. Time to plant your Fall garden — broccoli, cabbage, leafy greens, carrots, potatoes, onions, and late Summer/Fall flowers. Time to divide perennials and grasses. Time, also, to enjoy… Read More

Astrology Columns

Astrology: September’s Windows of Opportunity

September 3, 2022September 21, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge, PhD September starts off with a focus upon Jupiter in Aries moving retrograde. In July and August, I stressed Jupiter’s slowdown in early Aries. Check your natal chart to see where the first few degrees of Aries falls to help you with guidance. Here you must have courage, but also be aware that the doors that open… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Summer Cocktails

August 28, 2022September 7, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Kirstin Martin Gardens and farmers markets are bursting with the best of the growing season. Here are two late summer cocktails that take tasty advantage of the bounty. Watermelon Mint CoolerThe key to a flavorful cocktail is selecting the ripest watermelon. Listen for a deep hollow sound when you thump the rind. 2 cups of diced watermelon¼ to ½ cup… Read More