Comments on: Go west, young gardener

By: Tomatoes, at exactly the right time – The Inadvertent Gardener

Tomatoes, at exactly the right time – The Inadvertent Gardener — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:43:18 +0000

[...] got a glass of Templeton Rye on the table next to me. There’s much the same in this scenario as two and a half years ago, and yet, there’s so much that has [...]

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:49:33 +0000

Al_Pal, me too. Most definitely!

By: Al_Pal

Al_Pal — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:57:08 +0000

Neat. I’m so glad you Came West! ;)

By: When being a California foodie is so very, very right – The Inadvertent Gardener

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:48:12 +0000

[...] was kidding, but only a little bit. A huge reason why I wanted to move here was for the food, the amazing food, the incredible cooking happening on both sides of the Bay and [...]

By: New month, new challenge – The Inadvertent Gardener

New month, new challenge – The Inadvertent Gardener — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:58:59 +0000

[...] then I moved to Northern California, which is basically Mecca for foodies like me. And then I actually started hanging out with Jen, [...]

By: Photography shouldn’t distract from weeding « The Inadvertent Gardener

Photography shouldn’t distract from weeding « The Inadvertent Gardener — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:40:07 +0000

[...] Published August 11, 2008 Family , Other People’s Gardens , Vegetables On my way out to Oakland from Iowa, I made a stop in Grand Junction, Colorado, at my cousin’s house. She and her son Chase had [...]

By: Enchiladas for the journey « The Inadvertent Gardener

Enchiladas for the journey « The Inadvertent Gardener — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:09:18 +0000

[...] I also roasted that asparagus, and plated up the enchiladas with the Iowa asparagus on one side and sliced avocado, which just happened to have been flown in from California, on the other. Betsy and I ate dinner at the kitchen table gleaned from another friend who passed it along just when I needed it most, as the light faded over my garden in the back. There would be no more cooking in Iowa, but it seemed just the right dinner to end on: one that featured ingredients from both states, that I served to a friend in the kitchen I’d loved since I first walked into it, and that offered nutrition and comfort for the journey. [...]

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:19:06 +0000

Rebecca, thanks so much for those tips — I will definitely check out Sonoma and Mendocino Counties! I am absolutely far from distraught, though — I have missed being in a city, and so it’s really nice to be back in such an urban environment again.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 25 May 2008 10:53:29 +0000

When you get to California.. in particular Oakland… don’t be distraught. The bay area has many beautiful garden type places to visit and a nice climate.. it is a city though. However, when it gets to be too much.. head northwards just an hour or two on Hwy 101 into Sonoma County and in particular Mendocino County. The town of Mendocino is great fun and is interwoven with gardens and Fort Bragg has a great botanical gardens that winds down to the ocean cliffs. And of course.. there is always the redwood forests. I have recently moved from there to the U.P. in Michigan. I went the opposite direction that you did! :) I have great tips if you ever want them.
Good luck to you! Keep gardening!
Rebecca

By: inadvertentgardener

inadvertentgardener — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:32:36 +0000

Malisa, I’m seriously going to appreciate the area — I have never been so excited about a move in my life.

Katie, thanks — I will be sure to keep everyone posted!

Annie, I know — I’m really touched by all the outpouring of support and offers of friendship/help/etc. — it’s so great to be part of this community!