Tagged with 'Gardening'

I was born into a wealthy family and I am thankful to where it has gotten me as far as perspective goes, but realize that money is like toilet paper (useful to have around when guests are visiting). Seriously though, I never felt any sense of security when I was living off of inherited wealth. I always felt like a baby who was entirely at the whims of the world.

DESTRUCTION:

“Every one is a living, breathing embryo!” exclaims Bill McDorman, grinning broadly.

PETTY SPURGE (EUPHORBIA PEPLUS)

A review of the medicinal potential of members of the Euphorbiaceae family also commonly known as Petty Spurge and not so commonly Euphorbia peplus...

THIS PLANT IS FREE

Sometime in the past 2 or 3 years I saw a video on youtube about a teacher/professor who was, with his students, running a vegetable garden on a city rooftop. What has been driving me to distraction (because I can’t find the video after voluminous searching) is how they were doing it.

As the country continues to battle the Great Repression in hopes of reinvigorating the economy, the most enlightening recovery efforts could come in very unexpected forms. And Michigan, the country’s “poster boy” for economic failure and civic chaos, may be more open than some states to experimentation.

Newbie-wanna-be-gardener...that would be me...

In this video, Suzanne "Brandywine" Simpson, co-author of Locally Delicious: Recipes and Resources For Eating on the North Coast, talks about the educational and feeding opportunities of school gardens, and options for people considering growing their own food, community gardening, lawns to gardens partnerships, and CSA members

In this video, Suzanne "Brandywine" Simpson talks about supporting various community food projects around Humboldt County, CA using proceeds from the book "Locally Delicious: Recipes and Resources For Eating on the North Coast."

Imagine:

A “network of autonomous” communities operating a collaborative system of sustainable agriculture, local craft commerce, pedestrian travel, holistic health, arts, decentralized education and inexpensive, creatively built structures.

Now what?