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The Bulletin: August 6-12, 2025
The Bulletin: August 6-12, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Maine Organic Farmers Organization Suing EPA over PFAS in sludge–which has shut down many farms in Maine Dennis L. Meadows on the Future of our Planet The Silent Collapse: What the Disappearance […]
I Asked Gardeners How Climate Change Hits Them
I Asked Gardeners How Climate Change Hits Them I connected with gardeners from across North America and Europe to understand how climate change is affecting their ability to grow our most valuable resource: food. What does “climate change” actually mean at the grassroots level? When most people hear the term they think of rising seas […]
*Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…
*Summertime, and the livin’ is easy… If you listen closely you can hear the beasties in your garden just a-singin’ that tune. And who can blame them? Warm temperatures and lush green gardens? They enjoy them as much as we do. But sometimes they can be enjoying our landscape a little too much. So now […]
February is…
February is… …National Pesticide Safety Month. Let’s review some key points of safe pesticide use. Socrates said, “ The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms” So let’s define a pesticide. A simple definition is any substance used to control, deter, incapacitate, kill, or otherwise discourage organisms harmful to plants, animals or humans can be […]
How healthy is your soil?
How healthy is your soil? In celebration of World Soil Day, December 5, 2021, we want to help farmers around the world to better understand their soil. Our soils are an incredible resource – they have a remarkable ability to clean water and help mitigate climate change, they support biodiversity and are the reason we […]
“How dry I am “: Four types of drought and how they can affect gardeners and gardens
“How dry I am “: Four types of drought and how they can affect gardeners and gardens Linda’s post last week about “drought-resistant” plants made me think about drought and how different types of drought affect gardeners in different ways. In her article, she defined drought as “an unusual lack of rainfall”. This is one of […]
5 gardening tips to keep your plants healthy
Photo by Thomas Verbruggen on Unsplash 5 gardening tips to keep your plants healthy Sometimes, it may be difficult to know the best ways to keep your plants healthy, especially if you’re not a gardener by profession. We aim to have a highly productive garden that fulfils our needs, natures needs, is energy efficient and low maintenance. If […]
Sunchokes: The Ultimate Prepper Survival Food
Sunchokes: The Ultimate Prepper Survival Food “Keep your face to the sunshine, and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.”— Helen Keller. The sunflower should be the symbol of preppers and survivors, and it’s the unsung hero that every prepper should grow, know how to recognize in the wild, and use. Helianthus comprises […]
Increasing Our Gardening Resilience
Increasing Our Gardening Resilience Thoughts on increasing our gardening resilience It feels like the world is moving faster and faster in directions I never would have thought possible just a couple of years ago. We knew resilience was important, but now it has become essential, critical to our well being and perhaps even survival. I […]
The Woodchip Handbook: A Complete Guide for Farmers, Gardeners and Landscapers: Excerpt
The Woodchip Handbook: A Complete Guide for Farmers, Gardeners and Landscapers: Excerpt The following excerpt is from Ben Raskin’s new book The Woodchip Handbook: A Complete Guide for Farmers, Gardeners and Landscapers (Chelsea Green Publishing, October 2021) and is reprinted with permission from the publisher. The Woodchip Handbook By Ben Raskin Restoring Damaged Soil With the potential […]
Marti’s Corner – 40
Marti’s Corner – 40 * So I decided to follow my own advice and can some vegetables this week. I bought 20 pounds of potatoes for $6 and then went here: Canning Potatoes Last time I canned potatoes, I did NOT soak them first to get the starch out. When I opened them, I had to […]
Pruning newly planted trees
Pruning newly planted trees As the climate warms the value of trees for cooling the environment around buildings, especially in cities, drives tree planting programs. Planting trees is just the first step in growing a tree in a sustainable landscape. Successful plantings require evaluation and guidance of the new tree’s current and future branch architecture. […]
Xeriscape – landscaping whose time has come.
Xeriscape – landscaping whose time has come. With drought conditions or lower than average precipitation becoming more widespread across the country, it’s time to revisit the principles of xeriscape gardening. Let’s take a look at the “classic” principles and we’ll update them, Garden Professor style. Note: If you’re growing food crops to supply your table […]
Counting the Days to Maturity: Calculating planting dates for fall vegetables
Counting the Days to Maturity: Calculating planting dates for fall vegetables While most of the US is still seeing sweltering hot temps, the cool temps of fall and winter aren’t really all that far away for those of us unlucky (or lucky) enough to not live in a tropical climate. The tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and […]
