“The plants have enough spirit to transform our limited vision.” Rosemary Gladstar Included in our many diverse habitats, Strawberry Moon Farm treasures 3.5 acres of
Teeny tiny baby toads have emerged on our farm this week. I’m not sure how many there are (dozens, hundreds?) but there are more than
I recently read the book “Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life” by Edward O. Wilson. It’s a very thought-provoking book about the rapidly declining biodiversity
Cool band name, right? Brood X is indeed musical, and their infrequent performances are loud and memorable. They are 17 year periodic cicadas. They are due to emerge any day now. These fascinating creatures won’t damage your garden and they don’t bite, but they do pose a threat to young trees like mine. I’ve been spending my spring days preparing for their emergence.
Intuitively, it feels like hand washing is more eco-friendly than using a dishwasher. And while I’ve often received advice to skip the dishwasher as a way to lighten my burden on the planet, there are also numerous claims touting the opposite conclusion. Convictions run high on both sides of this argument, but scientific evidence backing up either viewpoint is elusive. Is it possible to use less hot water when hand washing dishes than an efficient dishwasher uses? Which methods of hand dishwashing are most efficient? And which methods of hand dishwashing are most wasteful? I headed into my own kitchen to find out.
One of the iconic paradigms of permaculture is a food forest. The idea is as follows: “By understanding how forests grow and sustain themselves without
In 2017, I received an EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) grant from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This grant pays part of my costs
The Riparian Buffer Native Food Forest project is well underway. It’s an ever-evolving work and while it will never be “finished”, the initial planting phase
“When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you
When we look at garden catalogues, almost every plant description mentions “Full Sun”. Almost every common food plant seems to require it, but there are
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