Winner: Most informative sign
Wordless Wednesday: Signs from March Against Monsanto
All photos taken during the May 24, 2014 March Against Monsanto. Hundreds attended, millions took part around the world.
Chicken sentinel stands watch
Mini Garden for Maximum Yield
Picture this: a large back yard with plenty of space for a garden. Then factor in this: mature trees all over the place, leaving little space for full-sun exposure. Not to mention roots--lots of tree roots, a network of thatchy root-hairs making it impossible to cultivate a vegetable patch. That's what we were dealing with in this Valley Village garden. The solution: a mini raised bed garden for maximum yield. The client had tried growing vegetables in this space before,…
Groundbreaking Food Gardens
Check out Niki Jabbour's new book, Groundbreaking Food Gardens
One of the smaller radishes we harvested next to a cherry tomato for perspective.
Harvesting Bora King Radishes
A while ago, we reported that we were planting a new radish in the garden for spring: Bora King. It's a winter radish that claims to be purple on the inside as well as the outside. We were so excited to try them out, and this week the big day came: harvesting Bora King radishes. Winter radishes grow larger than spring radishes. Quite a lot larger. Bora Kings can grow up to 8 inches long without getting tough. On Sunday…
Help Nature Along
Aid your garden by manually pollinating your crops
Spring Foraging
Today's guest post comes from Erika Woodhouse (Great name!...any Emma fans out there?) She's a blogger and gardener who is slowly trying to turn both her thumbs green. She won't stop until her beets win a blue ribbon at the Fair. Take it away Erika! Sometimes nature can provide better food than the most green-thumbed nurturer. If you’ve ever come across a wild strawberry, you know what I’m talking about. The tiny, warm berries burst with more intense flavor than…
March Against Monsanto 2014
Recently Vermont became the first state to pass a GMO labeling law. That means that genetically engineered ingredients must be labeled as such on packaged foods sold in Vermont beginning July 1, 2016. It's a landmark victory against Monsanto and Big Food, and IMHO the start of something big. Vermont now has the right to know. Shouldn't everyone? (March with me on May 24th if you answered yes!) However, word on the street this week is that the Grocery Manufacturers…
Dirty Dozen 2014
Top 12 common produce items with the highest pesticide residues