Education & Stewardship: Notes From the Field
What We're Learning on the Land, in Santa Cruz and the greater South Bay
Stewardship is a practice, and practices are meant to be shared. This journal gathers what our crews are seeing and learning across the orchards, gardens, and landscapes we tend: seasonal know-how, growing wisdom for this coast, and the occasional dispatch from a project we loved. For our library of evergreen growing references, visit our Cultivation Guides.
What Makes a Flagstone Patio Feel Like It Belongs in Your Edible Garden
There is a version of a flagstone patio that feels like it grew out of the ground. The stone follows the contour of the land. Plants creep between the joints. The edges blur into gravel paths or garden beds rather than cutting a hard line through the yard. It looks like it has been there for decades, even when it was installed last season.