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Free Family Fall Fest Takes Place Saturday at Reata Park

The Capistrano Dispatch Goin Native Therapeutic Gardens is hosting a free Family Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Dirt Therapy: Composting 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Healthier Soil

By Marianne Taylor With autumn settling in and the leaves starting to fill your yard, this is the perfect time to begin composting. Composting is…

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Dirt Therapy: Home Cooking, Is It Really That Hard?

What was once a lost art is back and gaining momentum By Marianne Taylor Overwhelmed by a long day of work, you’re tired, the kids…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Dirt Therapy: Transforming Summer Crops into Homemade Holiday Gifts

Connect with your family and your garden while harvesting and canning seasonal produce By Marianne Taylor Nothing tastes better than homemade jams or preserves. If…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Dirt Therapy: The Many Benefits of Backyard Chickens

Raising urban chickens provides learning opportunities in sustainable living By Marianne Taylor Want to add to your already green lifestyle of solar panels, drought tolerant…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Dirt Therapy: A Meditation on Gardening

Cultivating intentionally is key to being successful in your garden By Marianne Taylor In all honesty, throughout the years I have unintentionally abused my plants…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Dirt Therapy: Third Annual Eco Garden Expo This Weekend in San Juan

By Marianne Taylor Following another year of planning and prepping, the excitement is mounting as our third annual Eco Garden Expo draws near. This year’s…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Dirt Therapy: Backyard Fruit Trees, Making the Most of a Small Space

By Marianne Taylor My European mother raised us four kids with seasonal fruit. Back in the 1960s when most of my friends had pools installed…

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Dirt Therapy: Harnessing Your Water, Every Drop Counts

Tips for a drought-friendly landscape and utilizing the rain when it comes By Marianne Taylor The weather has been so delightful—feels like summer—but the latest…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Dirt Therapy: Got the Winter Garden Blues?

Get outside and plant bare root plants while you still have time By Marianne Taylor You’ve worked diligently in your garden this past fall planning,…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Dirt Therapy: Connecting with Your True Nature

Practicing yoga in nature and among the trees brings us back to our roots By Marianne Taylor When was the last time you stood still…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Guest Opinion: Connecting with Your True Nature

Practicing yoga in nature and among the trees brings us back to our roots By Kimi Dawn When was the last time you stood still and…

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Dirt Therapy: Redefining Fall Garden Maintenance with Fallen Leaves

By Marianne Taylor As a kid growing up in Central California, our classic 1950s neighborhoods were designed with colorful avenue trees and distinctive large trees…

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Dirt Therapy: It’s Time to Prepare for El Niño

By Marianne Taylor My father, who was raised on the East Coast until settling in Southern California after World War II, often joked that California…

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Dirt Therapy: Eating Seasonally

Reap the health benefits of local, seasonal produce By Marianne Taylor Some of my favorite childhood memories in the fall were sitting outside under the…

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