Pumpkins, shears, and a table that sets itself. I love a seasonal dinner party. There’s something exciting about the turn of a season: a welcome break from the status quo and a chance to step into new rhythms, wardrobes, foods, and traditions. Autumn may be my favorite, though on the coast the changes are subtle. We get long summers, year-round humidity, little to no snow, and fall leaves that never quite deliver. Sweater weather is a delayed reality, so bring on the fall fee

Nothing says fall like sweater weather, a pumpkin stack and bulb planting. Lasagna-planted pots: non-stop blooms from fall to spring Bulbs have become my favorite flowers to grow — and by bulbs, I'm talking 'bout the whole genre: bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes… if you want to get technical. They come in all shapes and sizes. They look pretty gnarly and it’s tempting to doubt them, but they show up again and again, offering the most reliable — and beautiful — flowers I grow. T

A love letter to gathering, set with candlesticks and whatever's blooming.

Melted Crayon Heart Valentines Don't come at me, but Valentine's is a mixed bag. There's the sentimental side of me that gets hyped for...