#BeInconvenient
With the recent release of Al Gore's The Inconvenient Sequel, and the recent news of America's exit from the Paris Climate Accord, it seems appropriate to focus on what we…
Review: Soil Summit 2.0 – Terroir
Last week I attended the Urban Soil Summit 2.0, a deeper look into soil and how to bring it back to life. This year's theme was Terroir, a sense of…
Wordless Wednesday: The Waning Garden
August is a time of abandonment. We want to leave town, and our garden can look less than stellar as punishing heat dries up the soil. At least that's the…
Recipe: Amaranth Torta from Qachuu Aloom
Gardening is as much about cultural connection as it is about sustainability and sustenance. Once per year, a group of Maya farmers come to The Learning Garden in Venice, CA,…
Recipe: Penne with Poblano Chiles, Corn and Cilantro Cream
I love when a recipe drops in my lap that calls for ingredients readily available in the garden. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's like grabbing the…
Review: The Garden Seed Savers Guide by Jill Henderson
If you like your books short and sweet then you'll love The Garden Seed Savers Guide: Easy Heirloom Seeds for the Home Gardener (Groundswell Books) by Jill Henderson. It's under…