THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF MORGAN HILL, GILROY & SAN MARTIN
DECEMBER 15, 2017
A section of the Gilroy Dispatch & Morgan Hill Times
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FOREST BEAUTY Arborist and conservation educator Julianne Skai Arbor traveled to four continents capturing more than 150 trees in her book ‘Tree Girl: Intimacy with Nature.’
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ew people can claim to be as “at one with nature” as Julianne Skai Arbor, better known as Tree Girl. An arborist and conservation educator, Arbor details her relationship with the African Baobab, European Yew, Giant Sequoia and other trees in her new book, Tree Girl: Intimacy with Nature. The coffee-table book highlights her travels to 13 countries on four continents, where she captured 50 species of trees in more than 150 colorful images. The trees range from 30 to 3,000 years old. That’s not the entire allure of Arbor’s new work. With a tripod in hand, Arbor, 48, takes nude forest selfies, which for for her reveal how interconnected we are to trees. ➝ 6
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SACRED HEALING Arbor says trees offer health benefits including lowered blood pressure, heart rate and cortisol levels.
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Trees are incredibly important ecologically—we know that,” Arbor says. “We need to learn more about what they do. There’s all this science coming out that trees are a community below and above ground. Why then does it surprise us that creatures other than humans are intelligent?” Arbor (her chosen name) says trees are “accessibly wild beings,” which is part of what attracts people. “Modern humans are extremely over domesticated and over-civilized,” she says. “There’s a part of us that remembers nature is our true home and we yearn for it.” While people might be drawn to pictures of wild animals, Arbor suggests that our relationship with these creatures is limited. “We can’t interact with that wild animal. We can’t have a relationship with it,” she says. Now nature lovers and art “buffs” alike can appreciate Arbor’s collection of images and meet Arbor in person—clothed of course. Arbor will be making a book stop tour Dec.
16 at Barnes and Noble in Gilroy. As much as Arbor celebrates the many gifts that trees give us, taking nude photos in the wild does present a few risks. She takes precautions to avoid trees that are poisonous or prickly, but 99 percent of them, she says, are benign and approachable.
Art in Nature A study of classical art throughout history reveals plenty of nudity including Waterhouse’s painting Hylas and the Nymphs or Boticelli’s The Birth of Venus. It’s only recently that society stopped honoring the body for its beauty, says Arbor. “There’s a lot of shame and part of my mission is to be like: ‘Hey I’m not ashamed.’ This is beautiful—is there a part of you that resonates with this at all?” she asks. Arbor credits her inspiration to three women artists who, during their peak, were “really pushing the boundaries of photography and performance art,” including famous dancer Anna Halperin,
Georgia O’Keefe and Anne Brigman, who moved to the Bay Area from Hawaii in the late 1800s. Arbor says Brigman was famous for her own nude portraits with trees—an example of female liberation in a male-dominated world. Arbor says because of the nudity featured in her book, it was difficult to get published. “There is so much taboo about nudity—because it’s powerful,” says Arbor. “Things that are really powerful tend to get knocked down and put away and hidden and there’s no point in having any shame the whole damn world is naked. Humans cover themselves up to have their masks on to the world and to stay warm. It doesn’t have to be taboo.” All skin aside, Arbor says she’s not a naturist. “I don’t spend a lot of time naked in nature,” she says. “I only do it when I do this work. Being naked allows me to be vulnerable in a vulnerable state. That’s something humans in our modern world need to learn how to do in the same
A certified arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture with a master’s degree in environmental education, Arbor is trained to teach about veteran trees via the Ancient Tree Forum in England. Arbor says there is an entire ecology to knowing about the value of trees. In a society that prizes youth, Arbor says there are similarities in the modern approach to trees. While people may revere a grove of redwood trees, there are older trees that may not readily be considered iconic. “It’s just like how people we want to get rid of old people,” says Arbor. “People don’t see their value, but really there's so much value and wisdom—[trees] ought to be cherished and there’s secrets and wisdom inside old trees. We should respect them.” Arbor is emphatic that trees are critical our wiring—as animals—as humans. Arbor considers herself an animist. “I’m animist meaning I believe that everything is alive and can communicate with us,” she says. Identifying herself as pagan, Arbor, who grew up agnostic, says she had the freedom to develop her own spiritual beliefs and was inspired by Joseph Cambell’s teachings that all world religions were at their core the same stories being told in different ways. “I was really interested in great archetypes like the world tree,” a prevalent motif in cosmologies the world over. Arbor has been infatuated with our forest friends for years—her book was eight years in the making, and reflects more than 15 years of photography. “I think it was part of my soul’s path,” she says. “It’s part of my destiny. I had my ears open and I fell in love with them,” she says. “I’ve been in awe of them. I love the aesthetics of trees. I love oak trees especially. I love the branching patterns and they’re so safe.” Although rare, Arbor says there
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roads surrounding us, have we become disconnected to nature’s wonder? Have we lost our way? Arbor believes people today struggle to get to know nature amid the rush of the modern world. This is where Arbor’s work as a forest eco-therapist comes in. “When I do forest therapy, I try to teach people how to engage with trees on energetic and spiritual levels, which has to do with how people listen to nature,” she says. “It’s inherent, but it’s as skill that we have to relearn.” Arbor says these skills are intuitive, and believes relationships with trees can have positive health benefits, including a lowered blood pressure, lowered heart rate, lowered cortisol levels and an improved immune system “via an increase in natural killer cells that kill cancer.” “Certain trees like pine and oak give off chemical like phytoncides,” she says. “And inhaling those is like boosting immune system.” Similar to the known benefits of aromatherapy, Arbor says this is where the breathing involved in smelling the trees is therapeutic. “There’s also research on ➝ 8
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are situations where Arbor says trees are not safe. “That’s where respect comes in,” she says. “Every place you go is a community of beings and you are a guest in their home. Ask permission. ‘May I climb you?’ If you think that it’s not safe. That’s an intuitive knowing—respect and asking permission is really really vital.” The lifespan of a “wild” tree, Arbor says, can be anywhere from 30 to 3,000 years depending on the species. The oldest tree she’s come into contact with— an ancient yew more than 3,000 years old—was in Wales. “You can’t do a core ring sample to find out how old they really are,” she says. “Most of these trees are hollow. That’s the natural progression of an ancient tree.” By comparison, the average lifespan of an urban tree is 15 years, says Arbor. When they’re not planted in the right soil and correct conditions, “they are just going to have to be replaced.”
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BELOVED EARTH Arbor was inspired by the archetype of the 'world tree.' sight that if people gaze on trees or falling snow, moving water that that relaxes the brain or restores the brain,” says Arbor. Arbor stresses people ought to be surrounding themselves with other living things—creatures, beings, rather than their televisions. She says humans are hardwired to be afraid of the unknown or biophobia. She says biophobia is out of control. “Kids are gonna grow up and think and see that the planet has been ravaged and degraded and [believe] that that's OK.” says Arbor. She says this is what’s inherent with this type of cultural conditioning. With practices like forest therapy, she says people can be retaught that it’s safe and comfortable and
we can get back to our innate love and affinity with nature. “It’s really all about rebonding,” says Arbor. “There is no separation between humans and nature,” Arbor says. “That’s the whole point of why I have a photograph of myself pressed up against a tree—we are nature.” Join Julianne Skai Arbor, aka TreeGirl, as she reads from her new book, TreeGirl: Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature. Attendees will enjoy a book talk, slide show and signing on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2pm at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 6825 Camino Arroyo, Gilroy. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/y9alg4oj.
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HOLIDAY GALA ‘Tis the season to be jazzy at Guglielmo’s Holiday Gala, featuring the Live Oak Jazz Band. Enjoy Hors d’oeuvres, Desserts, Live Jazz Music and Dancing and be sure to enter the raffle. Tickets are $50 per person; all proceeds benefit the Live Oak Emerald Regime Band Boosters, a non profit organization benefitting the Live Oak Music Program. The Holiday Gala will be held Saturday, Dec. 16, 6:30-9pm at Guglielmo Winery, 1480 E. Main Ave. For more information, visit guglielmowinery.com.
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BOOK SIGNING Join Julianne Skai Arbor, aka TreeGirl, as she reads from her new book, TreeGirl: Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature. TreeGirl invites readers into intimate contact with 50 magnificent tree species from her adventures in 13 countries on four continents with stunning fine art nude photography. Attendees will enjoy a book talk, slide show and signing on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2pm at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 6825 Camino Arroyo. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/y9alg4oj.
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COMIC CON Visit the Salinas Valley Comic Con, now in its fourth year, featuring Disney Family Museum workshops, Latino Comics Expo, a gaming room, Artists’ Alley, cosplay contests and a variety of engaging speakers and panels. Other highlights include crafts tables for kids, facepainting, comic books, scores of vendors, and much more. Enjoy this grassroots celebration of comics Saturday, Dec. 16, 10am-5pm and Sunday, Dec. 17, 10am-4pm at Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave. For more information, visit steinbeck.org.
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Enjoy a fun-filled event for the whole family at Inspire Performing Arts Academy’s production of Elf Jr. This hit Broadway play based on the popular Will Ferrell film Elf is now available for production off-Broadway and Inspire Performing Arts is pleased to be the first to bring it to Hollister. See the show Friday, Dec. 15, 7-10pm and Saturday, Dec. 16, 2pm or 7pm at San Benito High School, 1220 Monterey St. For more information, visit ipaacademy.com.
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GETTING OUT
Devil’s Dance Floor
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IRRESISTIBLE DRAW A day trip to Yosemite Valley brings surprise and glacier polished granite.
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Getting down in Yosemite Valley
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ell for Sure Pass. Gorge of Despair. Lake Lola Montez. Wonderful place names are scattered across Sierra Nevada maps colorfully depicting the difficulty of passage or honoring everything from the Devil to wayward Gold Rush dance hall girls. When a friend sent me a list of possible day trip destinations near Yosemite Valley, the Devil’s Dance Floor caught my eye. For two reasons. First of all, what a terrific name! Who wouldn’t want to visit a place where the Devil throws a party? Secondly,
I was surprised that I had never heard of a place near Yosemite Valley with such an intriguing name. The pull was irresistible. Among several ways to get to the Devil’s Dance Floor, the short and easy route won out. From the beginning of Tioga Road at Crane Flat, we drove 3-1/2 miles to the Old Big Oak Flat Road, the road to that leads to Tamarack Campground. The gate was closed for the season, so what would have been a three-mile drive to the campground in summer, instead added three miles to our walk. But what great walking!
There was nothing but solitude and silence along the paved road that descended gently through an open forest of grand ponderosa and sugar pines. From the campground, we turned into the forest and held a steady cross country course due south. Like giant stairs, a succession of round hillocks lifted us higher, each step with more bare granite and fewer trees. Glaciers have sculpted most of the world’s mountain ranges, but immense stretches of glacially polished granite are a signature characteristic of the Sierra. As we rose to the top of the last and highest hill, we laid eyes on a perfect example. The Devil's dances must be wild events because his dance floor is huge. We crossed acres of bare granite dotted sparsely with contorted pines squeezing a living out of narrow cracks in the rock. At the far edge of the dance floor, the granite dome tumbled toward distant horizons. Immediately below us, a forest of black tree snags, remnants of the 2009 Big Meadow Fire, stretched across Big Oak Flat Road toward the community of Foresta. Valley falls and landmarks were round the bend and out of sight, but beyond and above the valley's southern rim, we recognized key peaks in the Yosemite backcountry. The visibility was so clear that we could see Pacheco Peak in the Coast Range, a three hour drive away. Devil’s Dance Floor offers a taste of the alpine high country at a modest elevation (6,836 feet). In winter, Tioga Road is closed at Crane Flat making it a long cross country adventure to the dance floor, but come summertime when the road to Tamarack Campground is open, it is an easy one-mile ramble away. Visiting a special place in Yosemite usually means you will have plenty of company. Devil’s Dance Floor hits a rare sweet spot: beautiful place, great views, easy to reach, and lightly visited.
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Experience the artistry of The Fratello Marionettes at the puppet extravaganza, The North Pole Review. The Fratello Marionettes shows use the cabaret style of manipulation and are filled with marionettes ranging in size from 1 to 3 feet tall. This production showcases the high-kicking antics of the Russian Trepak Dancers, the graceful ice skater Crystal Chandelier, and features dazzling acrobatic penguins. The North Pole Review will be presented Thursday, Dec. 21, 10:30am and Saturday, Dec. 23, 10:15am at the Morgan Hill Library, 650 W. Main Ave, Morgan Hill. For more information, visit fratellomarionettes.com
GILROY HOLIDAY@NIGHT Return to Gilroy Gardens for the magic of the
season at Holiday@Night as festive strings of twinkling lights, Santa, ice skating and live shows usher in the tradition of the holidays. Enjoy turkey with all the trimmings at a
grand holiday feast and bundle up with family while riding around the park on the train. Experience Holiday@Night Friday-Sunday, Dec. 15-17, 4-9pm at Gilroy Gardens, 3050 Hecker Pass Highway. Rides will not be in operation during Holiday@Night. For more information, visit gilroygardens.org. CHRISTMAS PRECELEBRATION Pre-celebrate Christmas with Kool Katz as they play their unique and infectious “Latin Bounce” jamms, jumping from one genre to another all with a Latin Feel. ‘Tis the season to enjoy music, dancing, singing and fun. Join the pre-celebration Saturday, Dec. 16, 8pm-midnight at The
District Theater, 7430 Monterey St, Gilroy. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/ybatjmue.
MORGAN HILL PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT Parents are invited to have a night out while the kids paint at BookSmart. Children ages 4 to 14 will enjoy a light meal, beverages, snack and a supervised painting project to be proud of. Cost is only $30 per child. Bring the kids to BookSmart, 1295 E. Dunne Ave. Suite 120, Morgan Hill and have a night out on Friday, Dec. 15 from 6:30-9pm. For more information, visit mybooksmart.indielite.org. HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR
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Join the DreamPower community at its annual holiday potluck dinner, Christmas Carols in the Barn. Bring a dish to share and enjoy a relaxing evening with the horses and friends. Hot apple cider, hot chocolate, plates, napkins and tableware will be provided. All ages are welcome, be sure to wear warm clothing as it gets cold when the sun goes down. Guests will also enjoy Christmas wagon rides, weather permitting. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/ybeyhvfe.
ARTISAN’S BOUTIQUE
Enjoy a taste of the fabulous at the Artisan’s Holiday Boutique at the Gilroy Center for the Arts. The boutique is a showcase for artists to sell their work, perfect for the last minute shoppers to find one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone in the family. Find unique handmade gifts Friday, Dec. 15, 3-8pm, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2-8pm, and Sunday, Dec. 17, 11am-2pm at Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey Street, Gilroy. Admission is free. For more information, visit gilroycenterforthearts.com.
Christmas Tree Sale Fundraiser held by Knights of Columbus Council 1792, San Benito County. The fundraiser is open to the public and all proceeds will go to San Benito county parishes and related charities. The Nonprofit Christmas Tree Sale Fundraiser is open daily 8am-8pm, through Dec. 24 (while supplies last) at St. Benedict’s Church Hall grounds, 1200 Fairview Road. For more information call, 831.524.2389.
during the depression era, bought candies, toys and oranges for the community children. Townspeople came together around a bonfire and celebrated with games and songs while keeping warm. The bonfire will be held Friday, Dec. 15 at sunset on First Street near the Mission in San Juan Bautista. Meet Santa Claus at 6pm at the Community Hall, 10 San Jose St. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/ycp2vx6r.
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HOLIDAY BONFIRE Experience San Juan Bautista’s annual bonfire, a tribute to the Hayden Family who,
will be four Double Racing events, including a Kids’ Double and two open races. Enter the costume contest and participate dressed like Santa. Join the Road Race Saturday, Dec. 16, 7am-12:15pm at 406 Second St, San Juan Bautista. For more information and registration, visit tinyurl.com/yc2yo59z. WINTER SOLSTICE OBSERVATION Witness the sun illuminate the church Tabernacle on the morning of the solstice in San Juan Bautista. Arrive at the Mission church at sunrise and witness the spectacular sunrise light enter through the window, line up with the altar, then the aisle and end at the Tabernacle. Have a moment in the ➝ 14
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Enjoy the spirit of the season at The Music in Motion Performing Arts Studios’ presentation of A Holiday Spectacular. The performance will feature students ages 5 to 18 singing songs of Winter, both old and new, rocking the halls and dancing to the beats. Experience the Spectacular Saturday, Dec. 16, 2pm and 6:30pm at Sobrato Theater, 401 Burnett Ave, Morgan Hill. For more information, visit themusicinmotion.com.
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Head to The Running Shop and Hops for its Christmas Luau Party complete with a full pig roast. The shop will be decked out in Hawaiian decorations as Kona Brewing Company takes over the tap all day. Attendees can join yoga at Bike Therapy at 9am and a Women’s Road Ride at 10am. Proceeds from the Pig Roast will go to Sonoma County. Enjoy the Luau Sunday, Dec. 17, noon8pm at The Running Shop and Hops, 17500 Depot St, Ste 100, Morgan Hill. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/ydfaweul.
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sun at this free event on Thursday, Dec. 21, 6-7am at Old Mission San Juan Bautista, 406 Second St, San Juan Bautista. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/yb7dcdlq.
event will be held Saturday, Dec. 16, 11am-1pm at BookSmart, 1295 E. Dunne Ave Suite 120, Morgan Hill. For more information, visit mybooksmart.indielite.org.
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WINERY CHRISTMAS Enjoy Guglielmo’s 29th Annual Christmas at the Winery, featuring award winning wines, gourmet food, hot mulled wine, holiday carolers and musicians. Browse the huge selection of holiday decor and Christmas items and visit the expanded gift shop, open daily through Christmas Eve. Experience Christmas at the Winery Saturday and Sunday Dec. 16-17, 10am-5pm each day at Guglielmo
READ 2 PETS Gather up the kids and head to BookSmart to read to pets. Local nonprofit Love On A Leash will be bringing pets for the little ones to read to! Reading to pets provides children with social and emotional benefits, and studies show improvements in reading skills. The Read 2 Pets
ENERGY AUDIT The City of Morgan Hill encourages residents to sign up for HomeIntel, a new free energy efficiency service from Home Energy Analytics that helps all PG&E and Silicon Valley Clean Energy customers save money on utility bills. Receive an online analysis of energy use based on smart meter data and custom recommendations to save money. The program is available for free to all Morgan Hill residents with more than 12 months of usage data and no solar panels. For more information or to start the Smart Audit, visit hi.hea.com/. IMMIGRATION CONSULTATIONS Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN) is an immigrant rights organization dedicated to supporting immigrant communities through legal services, community organizing and policy advocacy. Join SIREN as they host free legal consultations helping community members read legal documents, check for eligibility for immigration benefits and explain the immigration process and how to navigate it. Services will be available in English, Spanish and VIetnamese. Attend the free immigration consultations Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1-5pm at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St, Gilroy. For more information, visit sccl.org/ Locations/Gilroy. INDIVISIBLE MOVEMENT Join Indivisible South Valley, a
grassroots effort aligned with the national Indivisible Movement, in working to protect the democracy and core values of society, with a focus on local communities. Indivisible South Valley meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Attend the next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 7-8:30pm at Centennial Recreation Center, 171 W. Edmundson Ave, Morgan Hill. For more information, visit indivisblesv.org. HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE Cross off a few more holiday gift list items while doing some good at Live Oak Adult Day Services’ Holiday Boutique. Browse the many wonderful holiday decorations, ornaments, home baked goods, jewelry, scarves, greeting cards and more, all at great prices. All sales will benefit the nonprofit day services center. The Holiday Boutiques will be open daily through Dec. 31, 9am-3pm at Live Oak Adult Day Services, 651 W. Sixth St, Suite 2, Gilroy. For more information, call 408.847.5491. HOLIDAY WINE TASTING Solis WInery is offering their awardwinning vintage wines from their library cellar to celebrate the holiday season. Guests are invited to taste and/or purchase handselected, limited, super-premium wines. Quantities are limited. Experience Holiday Library Wine Tasting weekends through Dec. 31 at Solis Winery, 3920 Hecker Pass Road, Gilroy. For more information, visit soliswinery.com. LEAF LIFTER Leaves are a major cause of local flooding. Leaves will fall, accumulate in the streets and clog up storm drain inlets, grates, and gutters. Neither City crews nor the street sweeper can effectively remove leaves throughout the entire City. By simply raking and removing leaves in the street and gutter and placing them in the yard trimmings can a big step is taken toward protecting homes and the neighborhood. The leaves removed today won't cause a flood tomorrow! Be a “Leaf Lifter” today! For flood prevention tips, visit valleywater.org/Services/ FloodSafetyTips.aspx
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ESSENTIAL WISDOM Hollister boutique Johnnie’s Girl sells high quality essential oils and other personal care products and gifts.
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he allure of Johnnie’s Girl, a shop in downtown Hollister, is that it offers boutique items, but ditches the boutique prices, says owner Sarah Smith. Smith and her mother Patty Marfia just celebrated the two year anniversary of the store opening at 535 San Benito St. Johnnie’s Girl is a handcrafted boutique showcasing local artisans and personal care products.
“We have so many local people in the shop, we call ourselves a family,” Smith says. Shoppers will discover a variety of gift items to choose from including home décor, yard art, knit hats, scarves, handmade aprons, makeup bags and more. The mother daughter duo says Johnnie’s Girl is proud to be a certified retailer of the doTERRA line of essential oils, which they say provides high
quality Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essential oils that are naturally safe and purely effective. The store offers the full product line, which includes personal care and spa products, nutritional supplements and healthy living products. Smith boasts the shop is the only retailer in a 50-mile radius to carry these products. Another specialty item featured at the shop is Pink Zebra Sprinkles,
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How to grow chicory In our planting zone (9b), chicory is a cool season crop that can be started in January and February, for an early summer crop, and again in July or August, for an early winter crop. This gives the seeds time to get started before the weather turns too hot or too cold. Summer's heat causes chicory to bolt, but a light frost actually adds just a touch of sweetness. Seeds should be planted 1/4 inch deep and thinned to 12 inches apart. Avoid overhead watering, as the leaves are prone to rotting.
Chicory pests and diseases VERSATILE VARIETAL Chicory is a woody perennial weed with a variety of uses at home and in the garden.
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hicory root coffee may inspire thoughts of pastry and jazz, but this rugged roadside weed has a place in South Valley gardens and landscapes. Chicory is a woody perennial that comes in many different varieties, depending on the cultivar used: roots (var. sativum) and leaves (var. foliosum) are the most common. Chicory, occurring naturally, can indicate compacted soil. Luckily, its deep taproot help break up that compacted soil, plus it’s drought tolerant!
Chicory as food Chicory is a highly versatile plant. It’s slightly bitter leaves are used in salads, the buds can be blanched, and the
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Chicory description A member of the daisy family (Asteraceae), chicory (Cichorium intybus) is one of those large, gregarious groups that may surprise you. For example, curly endive, Belgian endive, and radicchio are all types
Despite its rugged nature, there are some pests and diseases that can impact chicory. Bacterial soft rot, damping off disease, fusarium wilt, white mold, anthracnose, and downy mildews are all diseases that attack chicory. Aphids, cabbage loopers, beetles, leaf miners, thrips, and slugs and snails may feed on your chicory plants. Chicory grows like a weed. Once established, you can pretty much ignore it until you decide to harvest whatever part you have a hankering for. And, hey, even the flowers are edible! Learn more about edible landscaping at the South County Teaching and Demo Garden, found at St. Louise Hospital, 9400 No Name Uno, Gilroy. Kate Russell is a UCCE master gardener. Learn more at mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/. Call the Master Gardener Hotline at 408.282.3105 between 9:30-12:30pm, Monday through Friday.
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