For this edition, I’d like to take a break from the format and leave you all with a little holiday poem I scribbled this morning. I was going to write down some great recipes for vegan and vegetarian treats, but I found this more appropriate. If you have any good recipes that went over well [...]

A blog by the name of RaisedCountry.com just asked us to share a rural anecdote with their readers, so we figured our time out in the country during our recent Harvest Tour would fit the bill nicely.  And since we never gave the whole experience a proper review here on our own site, we figured [...]

What’s in the ground:
This past weekend I planted all of my garlic, which was really exciting. It’s a plant that really teaches patience, one of the many lessons to be learned in the garden. And the bike tour around the neighborhood to plant it was fun too. I can’t wait until summer when it’s ready. [...]

What’s in the ground:
Hopefully everyone’s sheet mulching adventures went well. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me on the comment page of this site. It’s a pretty straight forward process, but it can be a little tricky.
What’s going on in sustainability:
Today while reading the paper, I came across a very interesting [...]

greetings everyone. it seemed like scant moments after we sent out our monthly update that we learned news that william eliot whitmore had cancelled all the rest of his shows and headed home due to illness.
we love will and wish him a speedy recovery.
since the midwest is will’s stronghold, there’s going to be a [...]

What’s in the ground:
Although I’ve not woken early enough to see an actual frost, with the weather reports dipping down into the mid thirties over night in Philadelphia, the fall frosts will be upon us at any time. So, if you haven’t already, it’s time to give up on those tomatoes and pepper plants. I [...]