It has been my observation that most people usually make good choices when they have enough real information. But real information is sometimes elusive. Like real food. Too often these days the ability to make good decisions is jeopardized by our reliance upon the… Continue Reading
This morning I awoke from a dream that I was among the mob that stormed the Bastille. We were taking it apart brick by brick. I have wondered throughout the day why I would have such a dream. Is my… Continue Reading
What if the “prime directive” of business was to nurture life and serve the common good, as opposed to common greed? Unfortunately, the pursuit of the common good these days is about as common as common sense, and most of us… Continue Reading
For novice to seasoned gardeners seeking to improve productivity, this workshop will help you with planning and developing an organic garden, including information on acquiring good seed, preparing your soil for planting, developing an efficient watering system, and avoiding common… Continue Reading
I was lucky in having been born the daughter of a dedicated gardener mother (aided always by my father) and the grand daughter of two avid gardening grandfathers. Growing up at 8,000 feet on the front range of Colorado’s Rocky… Continue Reading
The folks at the Community Teaching Garden have done it. They transformed the training ground for heavy equipment operators at Shasta College into a beautifully productive garden within two years. From hard packed clay into dark organic soil, it took… Continue Reading
I once lived next door to a wise eccentric we called Tomato Man. He was renowned in the neighborhood for his exceptional tomatoes, reliably produced in abundance year after year in his “weed friendly” garden. Tomato Man was as proud… Continue Reading
My grandmother was an example of what our Lakota relatives mean when they say that an elder is more than just an old person. Her wisdom was the product of a life lived deeply, rather than merely lived a long… Continue Reading
When I was seven, I saved my first tomato seed. It was a big deal for me — the beginning of my “formal” gardening education. While savoring a perfectly ripe tomato I had pilfered from the vine, I developed the… Continue Reading
Did you know you can save about $700 in food costs if you grow your vegetables year-round in a 10-by-10-foot garden bed? Think of what your back yard could produce. I know of an old man who has about a half-acre… Continue Reading
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