As I write this, I am sitting on my balcony on the Crown Princess cruising back from Mexico. This is the exact ship that we will be on for the first annual Cloverdale Connect Cruise to Alaska this May. We will sail out of SF under the Golden Gate Bridge on the Crown Princess, round trip to Alaska. Please join us! (See page 10 for more details).

March is here and there is a hint of Spring in the garden. My camellias are blooming, the Buddha Hand fruit is ready, the daffodils are peeking up, the roses are awakening – this is my favorite time of year when things start to grow and the astounding resilience of nature can be witnessed. Don’t forget our annual Garden Guide, devoted to the spring season, will be in the upcoming April issue. It’s time to dig, plant, prune and sprout.

I’ll see you around town!

Dana