by Susan Matley | Mar 29, 2024 | Official Blog
Walla Walla, WA, ten days into spring. Temperatures are moderating to highs in the 50s to 70s and there’s not much rain in the extended forecast. In just six weeks, it will be our average last frost date- -time to plant seedlings! They’re still pretty...
by Susan Matley | Mar 22, 2024 | Official Blog
Hear ye, hear ye! Strength training boosts longevity, especially in women! This week, a recent study made the national news. Women who do strength training two to three times a week not only build muscle, they also experience increased longevity and a lower...
by Susan Matley | Mar 15, 2024 | Official Blog
Soil. According to several online sources and science in general, it’s not the same thing as dirt. Dirt is a subset of soil. Dirt lacks the microbes- -fungi, bacteria, etc.- -needed to make plants grow. This spring, Lily, 9 and I are once again in the business of...
by Susan Matley | Mar 8, 2024 | Official Blog
Hopefully when you look out your window today you will see weather that is pulling out of winter and thrusting toward spring. That’s true here in Walla Walla. We started off in the dark at a chilly 27 F but it’s clear skies this morning and we’re headed for 57! Great...
by Susan Matley | Mar 1, 2024 | Official Blog
It’s that time of year again, the bleak and chilly closing weeks of winter taking their darn time to get it done already! It’s easy to feel downtrodden amidst the dripping cold, the slick and rotting leaves underfoot, the odd bits of trash that emerge from melting...
by Susan Matley | Feb 22, 2024 | Official Blog
This is so exciting! Remember last week when I suspected the color red showing up in my life was the forerunner of new things? Earlier this week, because my eyes were open to the possibility, a very interesting prospect came to my attention. Will we be famous?...
