Time to get ready for cool-season gardens
As my tomato plants start to wilt and the peppers have all been picked and roasted, my thoughts turn to a green, tasty winter garden. Who doesn't like fresh little lettuces, crisp snow peas or broccoli straight from the plant? But that takes planning, including a strategy first to replenish the nitrogen and other nutrients that fed those summer vegetables.
South Bay Singers Ring In the Holiday Season
THE SOUTH BAY Singers will welcome the holiday season with a Holiday Concert titled “Jingle!” on Saturday December 5 at 3:00pm at Gilroy Presbyterian Church, 6000 Miller Avenue in Gilroy The first half of the concert will feature Christmas Carols arranged by Howard Helvey, a musician known for his richly harmonized choral music. The second half of the concert offers fun and popular holiday-oriented tunes that celebrate the joy of the season.
Mosque opponents target the evils of Islam
After months of arguing over county building codes in an effort to keep the proposed Cordoba Center Islamic mosque and cemetery out of San Martin, the Morgan Hill/Gilroy Patriots are turning the debate to the threat of Islamic presence in the South County with a public event this Saturday.
Kids’ views on love before Valentine’s Day
This year for Valentine's Day, I decided to ask children for
Piggies need a new home
Hank and Alex are owner surrendered pot belly pigs that are available at the San Martin Animal Shelter. Both are 1-year and 6 months old and have been neutered. If you’re interested in adopting the pigs, call the shelter at (408) 686-3900.
It’s remarkable how the Big Wheels of life just keep on turning
Since the three Derry daughters are older, and have been “all growed up” for a while, I’d forgotten. But it all came rushing back to me the other morning when, after I headed for the tool box, I recalled a Christmas Eve in high school when I became the hero of the day for a cute high school friend, Colleen, who baked me brownies and sang my praises for weeks.

















