Monthly Archives: March 2015

Of pruning and migrations

Posted on 15 March, 2015 by rurikia

Today was dormant orchard pruning day at Rurikia. With over 20 trees it is usually better approached as an off and on activity a tree or two at a time over a few weeks as winter winds down, with each … Continue reading →

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Through the camera – desert wildflowers

Posted on 8 March, 2015 by rurikia

The rainy season of winter in the Mojave desert is coming to an end (all 2-3 inches of it) and the desert is responding with a wealth of ephemeral wildflowers while the hardier plants are in no way being left … Continue reading →

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Real-life reviews: Bertazzoni Master Series 36” range

Posted on 2 March, 2015 by rurikia

Once the new Bertazzoni Master Series range arrived and was installed, I found out that while initially I would have preferred 6 burners rathar than 5, I was actually quite happy to have the 5 variable burner sizes instead of … Continue reading →

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