George and I purchased our La Canada home during the real estate recession of the early 90s. After several years we could afford to add our pool. We had a delicious apple tree in the middle of our yard, which we were not smart enough to attempt...
For years, I bought fresh herbs at the grocery store, only to find that they were rotten after a few days in the fridge. Because I have dogs, I didn’t want to plant herbs in the backyard, so several years ago, I planted some herbs in the patc...