Planting cover crops helps soil for future veggies and fruit
If your vegetable garden seems like it's not producing as much as you think it should, you might need to follow ancient farmers' wisdom: plant cover crops. Thursday, 12:01 PM

Home front: grow Asian veggies; Filoli in the fall
A roundup of home and garden news and events on the Midpeninsula, including an upcoming class on growing Asian vegetables, Filoli's upcoming fall festivities and a free home remodeling seminar. Thursday, 12:15 PM

Home sales
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula. Thursday, 12:35 PM

Neighborhood Snapshot: On the banks of Adobe Creek
Landlocked on three sides with three cul-de-sacs jutting out of Miranda Avenue, the neighborhood known as Greater Miranda is isolated in ways that many other neighborhoods in Palo Alto are not.
The neighborhood has consisted of 55 homes since the 1960s. Thursday, 10:49 AM

Home front: rents rise; neighbors' tree issues
A roundup of home and garden news and events on the Midpeninsula, including news on Palo Alto rents, advice on dealing with a neighbor's tree branches entering your property and a local radio show devoted to gardening. Thursday, 11:29 AM

Building permits
A list of approved projects by the city of Palo Alto. Wednesday, 11:11 AM

A cottage to call home
For Jennifer Fisher, remodeling her 1940s cottage in Menlo Park led to surprises in the walls and unforeseen expenses. Friday, 12:30 PM

Easy-care flowers can become a part of your garden

Home front: free compost; cover-crop class

• Palo Alto
• Atherton
• Menlo Park
• Portola Valley
• Woodside
• Mountain View
• Los Altos

• Homeowners and Renters Assistance • Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing • Palo Alto Housing Corporation • Project Sentinel • Silicon Valley Association of Realtors

Realtors: Submit open homes here for the map above