Thieves Raid Gardens

An interesting article about vegetable theft from community and private gardens. It is obvious that folks are getting desperate. Money is in short supply. The belly is empty. Food prices continue to rise. Is it really theft or simply the empty belly that longs for nourishment? We have come so far turning our lawns and [...]

The Front Lawn Goes Away

Say goodbye to the front lawn. Why do they keep on giving summonses to lawn destroyers like us? What a waste of the dandelion’s time. “You have to allow a certain amount of mess to create a habitat,” she said. But “it also pushes a boundary that’s very uncomfortable: the sloppiness and the ugliness, the [...]

Drought, Tornadoes, Thunder and Lightning

After sitting through yet another major storm and blackout two nights ago I have to wonder at the state of the climate and whether or not this is an unusual era or whether or not this has been happening all along throughout all history. Is it that the population plants houses and businesses in the [...]

Why We Have to Plant Food Gardens

Here is an interesting article about the state of the world according to food, prices, and availability. It makes sense for us to plant and plant and plant for our and everyone else’s good. http://intotheashes.imva.info/breaking-news/hunger-starvation-to-visit-humanity

Home Again in the Gardens: Sweet Potatoes, Cayenne, Gingko and More!

The family has been gone for two weeks. The gardens did not skip a beat. Harvesting sweet potatoes, tomatoes, passion fruit, cayenne peppers, comfrey, gingko nuts, and St. John’s wort. The yucca is producing fibers, and the flowers continue to bloom into October. The bounty around here is miraculous. With little maintenance the natural world [...]