You wouldn’t believe how many times a week I get stopped near my orchard fence in San Diego by curious neighbors pointing at a shrub laden with green
Standing in my orchard here in San Diego, surrounded by the sweet, musky scent of ripening fruit, I often get asked the same question by visitors who spot
If you have ever walked through a San Diego garden in late autumn or early winter, you might catch a scent that stops you in your tracks.
There is a specific morning in late September here in San Diego when the air shifts, and suddenly the entire orchard smells like a perfume factory exploded.
There is a very specific moment every autumn here in San Diego when I know the harvest has truly peaked. It isn’t when the leaves change color, because
I vividly remember the day a visiting friend from London walked through my orchard here in San Diego, stopped dead in his tracks, and pointed at my shaggy
Walking through my orchard here in San Diego during late autumn is a sensory experience unlike any other, specifically when the cool Pacific breeze mixes
If you live anywhere within the coastal influence of San Diego County, from the foggy mornings of Oceanside down to the sunny mesas of Chula Vista, you
Living here in San Diego, I often feel like I’ve won the agricultural lottery, but even our “perfect” climate throws curveballs that
I still remember the frustration of standing in my orchard in Jamul seven years ago, staring at a massive, six-foot-tall shrub that looked absolutely magnificent.