VOTE This November 3rd
I started gardening to take back control over my personal food system. But that only goes so far.
I started gardening to take back control over my personal food system. But that only goes so far.
It's Election Day 2018, and we're heading out to vote first thing in the morning. Then we'll be gardening, pruning, weeding, doing anything to distract us from the long wait before the results come in. We're just posting this quick note to say, GO VOTE! And make sure you... Vote for the Environment Whichever way you vote, make sure your candidates support environmental protections for our planet. It's the only planet we've got, and our elected officials must agree with…
In light of recent hard-to-ignore political events, it feels necessary to weigh in, to not ignore what is transpiring across the country. I see many garden bloggers posting business-as-usual articles about growing flowers, and I'm conflicted. On one hand, we need to keep our heads above water, to avoid being enveloped by whichever side of the political news bubble we read, and to take a break once in awhile. On the other hand, staying silent doesn't serve the greater community.…
Today's the day we exercise our right to vote. This election cycle has gone on forever it seems, and we're all ready to see it come to a close. I just returned from my polling place, where long lines and happy dispositions went hand in hand. It got me thinking... I find that gardening crosses all borders. Political, religious, racial and economic differences disappear when you get a group of people in the room to talk about gardening. The miracle…