As we near the end of June, the summer season has begun and I am hoping that the sun is here to stay. I, as I’m sure many of you, have always chuckled at the notion that summer in Western Washington starts after July 4th - some years this rings more true than others. It has been…


The silky sweetness of chocolate seems to be nearly universally adored by humans, especially as we near the sugary holiday of Halloween. Plants are of course loved by all as well, right? I am certainly not going to compare the two, although I might just have to…