I'd see some commercial with a hapless dad seeking guidance in Home Depot for his crabgrass problem, and it would make my blood boil. No way was I going to turn into that guy.

After all the lemonade, lemon cakes, lemon dressings, and bags given away to neighbors, the question remained: what do I do with all these lemons? The answer, it turns out, is salt and time.

Matilija poppies, wild mustard, Bermuda buttercup. It's the season of yellow, and Spring is pulling everyone outside.

A Saturday morning at the Torrance Farmers Market. Ken's Top Notch Produce, a pupusa in the sunshine, and a Golden Nugget mandarin that cracked right open.

It's the first days of February, and the Meyer lemons in the backyard are waiting to be picked. The thyme, parsley, oregano, and French tarragon are filling in nicely, but the rosemary might be getting too much water.