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Astrology: Welcoming the New Year

December 31, 2021April 2, 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! HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! We start January with some continuing news carrying over from the Holiday season. First, Jupiter is moving quickly through early degrees of Pisces. I wrote quite a bit about… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

SLV Homes: Market News and CZU Update

December 17, 2021September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Defensible Space Inspections Under Assembly Bill 38, most property sellers in “High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones” must document that their property is in compliance with this new law. To find out if you are in one of those zones, you or your real estate agent can order a Natural Hazard Report. There are also… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Winter Gardening: Bare Root Roses

December 10, 2021June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly What are “bare root” plants? These are plants raised to maturity in soil for the retail nursery trade. Harvested during the Winter dormant season, the roots are cleaned of all soil, packed in wood shavings, paper or other absorbent material, and shipped in paper or plastic. They are displayed thus packaged at the nursery or in beds… Read More

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Astrology: Holiday Blessings and the New Year Report

December 2, 2021December 15, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge, PhD Happy holidays! And many blessings on winter solstice and the coming season of light! Here is a special stellar New Year Report to honor this sacred season of darkness and our hopes and dreams for new beginnings in the year ahead. First, just a few key astrological events happening in December and then I’ll ring in… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink

Heirloom Fig Bread Pudding

November 26, 2021June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele Baking season has officially arrived, along with the first ripe figs in the garden. I have resisted most temptation to buy figs at the farmers market knowing that these two heirloom trees produce enough fruit for vinegars, jams, cakes, salads, teas, puddings, pizzas, and brandy for the coming winter. Not only are they loaded with minerals and… Read More

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Evolutionary Astrology: Cosmic Weather Report for November 2021

November 5, 2021November 19, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge, PhD We start with a New Moon in Scorpio at 12°40’, November 4th at 2:14 PM Pacific time. Sun and Moon oppose Uranus in Taurus, while Mars is close by in early Scorpio. It is a good time to set intentions about getting to the truth about why we often do what we do for security or… Read More

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Tech Backwoods: Steve Mead’s Robotics

October 18, 2021November 1, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Steve Mead confesses that he is not necessarily a high tech guy. “I was doing LEGOs to have something in common with my sons, and I started volunteering at the library,” he said. “The library approached me asking if I knew anything about robotics, and I said I could try.” So with some research Mead put together… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Wildlife in the Garden

October 14, 2021June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly You don’t have to encourage wildlife in the garden. It’s there already. In fact, you are probably trying to do the opposite, at least when it comes to raccoons, mice, squirrels, insects, birds that eat seedlings, and those twin scourges of SLV gardens, gophers and deer. Other visitors, however, are most welcome, if a bit hesitant or… Read More

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Autumn Okra Stew

October 10, 2021June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele Moving into fall with afternoon warmth still lingering, the magic of Okra Stew is captured entirely on the stovetop. Layering the flavors of the garden in one pot along with poultry or pork, and ladling it over a steaming bowl of rice is what I think of as comfort food. I’ve chosen to celebrate the vegetables in… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

SLV Homes: Fall Housing Outlook

October 1, 2021September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Let’s look at the reasons why home prices keep rising in Santa Cruz County. Average Home Sales Price 3rd Quarter 2021 * Average Home Sales Price 3rd Quarter 2020 San Lorenzo Valley $885,976 $754,768 Scotts Valley $1,510,786 $1,250,804 Santa Cruz County $1,355,142 $1,203,893 Santa Clara County $2,022,547 $1,718,857 Pandemic mass migration – People were home more… Read More