Autumn holds plenty of reasons to gather friends in your living room, from the athletic (football) to the artistic (holiday decorating). The more the merrier ... more

Rice, planted abundantly in California, has for centuries fed millions in India, China and the rest of Asia. But the silica-rich rice straw - an ... more

Sometimes being a pack rat can pay off - literally. About 15 years ago, Lynn Goldfinger-Abram realized that her mint-condition Barbie dolls, dating back to ... more

We are blessed in our Bay Area's Mediterranean climate to be able to grow plants from around the world. Increasingly, Australian plants are becoming available ... more

Q:I thought I had bought Brussels sprout plants, but it looks as if they may be cauliflower! Anyway, I do hope that you can identify ... more

No one likes transitions, especially when they include pulling out plants that once provided a bounty of edibles or plethora of precious flowers. But the ... more