Jeffrey M Pierce, MD

Here we are in July. Now it really feels like summer. The earth is parched thanks to our rainless Mediterranean climate. The sun is beating down on us (hitting 100 degrees for a few days this week), reminding us how we are always at the whim of Nature. But yet, our plates are gifted with plump blackberries and deep violet plums....

Growing For Life: July 2024 Here we are in July. Now it really feels like summer. The earth is parched thanks to our rainless Mediterranean climate. The sun is beating down on us (hitting 100 degrees for a few days this week)…

April is here. The land is reborn, and hope is in the air. This spring though sadly also marks the passing of my father-in-law, one of the most masterful gardeners I have known. Over decades he created and shaped an enchanting forest garden in the countryside of his native France. Filled with flowering and fruiting trees, little explorers could run, giggling, down winding garden paths that skirted a frog-filled pond, brightly painted bee hives, and rambling rose bushes....

Growing For Life: April In The Edible Garden April is here. The land is reborn, and hope is in the air. This spring though sadly also marks the passing of my father-in-law, one of the most masterful gardeners I have known. Over decades he cre…

Hi Bay Area friends. Quick favor: the point-of-care ultrasound group I'm part of (Global Ultrasound Institute) is putting on a one day course on pregnancy ultrasound in San Francisco on Friday, March 1st (less than two weeks away!). We are still seeking pregnant volunteers with pregnancies of all gestational ages interested in allowing a small group of doctors and nurses to ultrasound them. Their help would be so greatly appreciated, and we are able to give a stipend (along with lots of breaks, drinks and snacks, etc)! If you know of someone that might be interested in being a volunteer model, please give them my number, email address, or message me on FB or Instagram. Thank you so much.

It’s citrus season! We are lucky here in NorCal to be able to grow citrus outdoors. We try to plant them in areas of the garden that stay warmer than others, and we have to watch out for hard frosts (when we protect younger trees with frost blankets and incandescent string lights). This shot includes (from smallest to largest) - nagami kumquat, Mexican key lime, Persian Bearss lime, blood orange, Cutie tangerine, Satsuma mandarin, Meyer lemon, and Navel orange. For people in colder areas, remember citrus do pretty well in pots, too. Our family favorite may be the Satsuma. So easy to peel, seedless, and great flavor. While all the deciduous fruit trees like our peaches and plums are in winter hibernation, it’s citrus’ time to shine.