[[Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of posts from Carrie Bettencourt about her backyard makeover. Read the first post describing the makeover project and second post on seed starting.] — Carrie Carrie has a passion for cooking using ingredients fresh from her garden and the abundant farmer’s markets in California. She’s learned […]
[Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three blog posts featuring excerpts from Lisa Steele’s book, Gardening with Chickens: Plans and Plants for You and Your Hens.] Chickens and gardening go hand in hand. A garden can provide your chickens with lots of nutritious, inexpensive treats to supplement their regular feed, while […]
[Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of three posts from Carrie Bettencourt about her backyard makeover. Read the first post describing the makeover project. Read the about third post about installation day.] I am not an expert on seed starting, but I am a total convert to the process. So much so […]
[Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three posts from Carrie Bettencourt about her backyard makeover. Read the second post on seed starting and the third post about installation day.] To start this story I have to start at the ending — otherwise all the crazy details might not mean so much. […]
Last year I went to Nicaragua for an entire month to learn Spanish and teach English. During my time there, I was inspired by fellow eco-tourists to minimize my waste by refusing, reducing and reusing. Nicaragua, like many developing countries, does not have a proper waste disposal system. The country burns all of its waste, including […]
One of the most productive times of the year for a gardener is the winter — when we’re planning and dreaming of what we’ll do in the dirt this year. What to plant where? And when? Of course, some of us are also making travel plans for the spring and summer. Maybe a jaunt to […]
It’s the season of gifting and giving! As gardeners, we like to reflect our love of natural things in the gifts we share. But what about the gift wrap? There’s no doubt that beautiful wrapping can add mystery and excitement to a gift, and you can make thoughtful choices that are kind to the earth. […]
2017 will go down as a roller coaster of a growing season. I am embarrassed to say I wore snow boots in the garden on June 3rd this year because it was just under 40 degrees. May, June, and July were rough on our favorite heat-loving crops like tomatoes, eggplants and peppers. Of course those […]
