9 Garden Results That Taught Me a Lesson in Winter
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Betty Albert Chronicles
California-born Betty Albert is a freelance writer, journalist, blogger and author (“Lost in Italy and Loving it”, Amazon/Kindle). She was practically born in a restaurant, so holds dear the art and science of good eating, healthy living and those who make it so. Betty has a 20-year corporate history with AT&T, another 20 with professional photography, and a love affair with organic gardening fed by her certified naturopathic practice.
Betty has devoted her senior years to updating and sharing researched articles, interviews with interesting people and travel stories. Ever wonder where that giant eggplant came from? Or what a day in the life of a gondolier looks like? Or the 10 best travel tips in XYZ city might be? Or a New Look at Knee Problems! Gastronomic, natural health or travel reads are easy picks in the Chronicles blog.
Her website is www.bettyalbertchronicles.com, and she can be reached at bettyalbert@earthlink.net.
GOLD COUNTRY NUGGETS HIDDEN IN PEACEFUL PLACERVILLE
Annual Historic Highway 50 Wagon Train from Nevada arrives in Placerville, CA California may be known for its gold discovery, but the real deal are in the nooks and crannies in and around Main Street USA. Placerville, in the foothills of the Sierra, is one such town […]
THE APPLE HILL™ STORY
Consult the directories listed in The Gold Nuggets of El Dorado County in this blog for maps, open hours, days, and contact information for over 64 certified producers, 22 of them registered organic. Agriculture in El Dorado County grew after the gold rush. There were about […]
Buon Natale say the Gondoliers
My travel planner (Norma at ItalyEasy.com) sent this. I guess it reminds us of the spirit of the the people in Italy who take up an oar and pronounce the spirit of the season. The gondoliers are no exception. A strong community spirit rows through Venice among the […]
Getting off the Beaten Path in Italy…
You might be surprised, but better yet, learn much about its people. Such was our luck one day taking an off-highway excursion on the way to Todi to see a relation of a friend we were told to visit on our trip. Juggling my cell phone, map and […]
Stolen By a Baker, My Heart Remembers
Antico Mulino della Torre was all the raves from our Italy Untours Guides before we even settled into our self-catering apartment near Spoleto. Everything they said about the bakery excited our senses – the sudden fragrance of fresh baked bread, the warmth reminiscent of grandma’s kitchen, and the […]
International Food Blogger Confab II
Highlights from the conference held in Sacramento, CA. Sept. 28-30, 2017 must include the hardworking vendor from San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. who stood by with free uplifting brew every hour of the day! Their words say it best: “Our approach to farming, milling, roasting, packaging and selling […]
IFBC Conference Highlights I
IFBC 2017 offered so much learning and connection experience with attendees………
International Food Bloggers Conference …one of many presentations…
…widespread adoption of the supplement would be the equivalent of 500 million cars being taken off the road.
Seven Grandfathers Farm
Thirty years ago, Craig Thomas had toiled over a specific French drain for his raspberries, hoping to eliminate any standing water, and improve drainage. It wasn’t about the bees pollinating or the rabbits eating the canes in winter. Soil structure and organic nutrients were not the problem […]
Travels About Town 