Michele’s recent post about walking in the woods made me miss my own woodland path just a bit – the one that started IN my garden, the one I walked for 26 years. But then I looked around at the woods near me now and, as I boasted on the community blog I started up [...]
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Body: Posted by Bert CreggLast week I posted about some horticultural disasters I witnessed in the Czech Republic. This week the chamber of horrors. […]
Biodiverse Lawn by Coalition Member Thomas Christopher Like other members of this group, I believe that the contemporary model of lawn has got to go.. […]
Body: Posted by Linda Chalker-Scott If you've been following us for a while, you might remember a post from August 2009 when I got cranky about a pot. […]
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As reported here a few years back, a group called Project Laundry List is hard at work defending our Right to Dry. And since most of us grew up with indoor drying, they have to start with some public education – like their Top Ten Reasons to Line-Dry. Project Laundry List would surely...
Read more in: Grab BagThe largest and oldest flower show in the U.S., the Philly Flower Show is a always grand, but especially this year (to this visitor) because it brought the lushness of Hawaii to green-deprived Easterners. Starting with this 30-foot waterfall festooned with orchids and Anthuriums. Below, don’t try this at...
Read more in: Designs, Tricks, and Schemes, Grab BagNow this may surprise long-time readers, if they remember my taking the National Wildlife Federation to task for its anti-gardening rhetoric. And then there was the time I posted about the NWF focus-grouping the notion of partnering with Scotts Miracle-Gro. But today I'm cheerleading for their Wildlife Habitat Community...
Read more in: Grab BagSpeaking of independent garden centers, blogger Layanee DeMerchant visited Walden Pond just so she could show it to readers of the Mahoney's Garden Center blog. And why not Rant-readers, too? Here's "Visiting Walden Pond in Winter."
Read more in: Grab BagI don't blame Begley for this omission – he had to make a compelling case in 200 words or so. So his contribution to Twelve Things the World Should Toss Out in the Washington Post is to boast about having ripped out his lawn and replaced it with California...
Read more in: Grab BagNow that I've gotten the attention of the fans of Mike McGrath, Paul James and a bunch of other evangelists for organic gardening, let me explain. Seeing her wow Maryland's Hardy Garden Club, a lovely group of women I'll simply describe as not the granola crowd, convinced me that...
Read more in: Grab BagGardenRant edition. The whole newsletter is here. Urban Gardening on the Web Chicago's Mayor Daley pushes green roofs, as reported on The Growing Edge. Does this count as urban gardening? It's How to Love thy Neighbor, Post-Blizzard. Top Sustainable Food Stories of 2009 include the White House Kitchen Garden,...
Read more in: Grab BagGuest Post by Suzy Bales UPDATE FROM SUZY: We have a winner! There were lots of wonderful ideas which made it hard for me to pick a winner. A big thank-you to everyone who shared there ideas. I chose Terri Whitelaw because of her combination of humor and practical...
Read more in: Grab BagHey, gang! I just got word of this Exciting Opportunity – for fantasizing about a different, much wealthier and frankly hotter version of the life I actually lead. But hey, fantasy is fun so I'm bidding on: Well, it's a tie so it looks like I'll be placing two...
Read more in: Grab BagTo recap the history here, I researched worm bins, saw a vermicomposting demo, and was psyched! So I bought a compost bin and some worms from The Worm Girl and was on my way. Or so I thought. First, the big bin took up a lot of space and...
Read more in: Grab BagIn this article, garden writer/garden designer Joel Lerner does a great job of encouraging us to plant a variety of wildlife-feeding plants, provide water, and building materials, and even reduce the size of our lawns. He covers birds, bees, toads, frogs, and the mosquito-eating capacity of bats. And sure,...
Read more in: Grab BagIn today's New York Times you'll find the most unlikely of articles – about worm composting right there in the Big Apple – and that quote refers to the practice of keeping a vermicomposting bin under one's bed. Which I can kind of relate to – the disgusting part, that...
Read more in: Grab BagIn case you missed this important inauguration-related story, chosen from among the thousands of groups applying for the privilege to march in the parade that day were the self-styled World Famous Lawn Rangers of Amazing Arcola, Illinois. Motto: "You're only young once but you can always be immature." And what...
Read more in: Grab BagWhen Joe Lamp'l told us why he wrote his Green Gardener's Guide and offered a freebie to someone who needs it, you all nominated yourselves or your clueless neighbors, and I randomly chose JEN from that bunch. We hope she'll read it and then carry the message by sticking...
Read more in: Grab BagBy Guest Essayist Ed Cullen, from the collection "Letter in a Woodpile." Here's the link to Ed's very own (very Southern) reading of the piece on All Things Considered. Girls on new bicycles approach in late afternoon winter light. The riders are oblivious to the pale wash of blue...
Read more in: Grab BagOh, I once scoffed at the notion of a birdcam – until I followed the link to a new commenter and found this photo. And cam-owners John and Liza in New Hampshire say it's easy to set up, even if the temp hovers around zero (I say easy for...
Read more in: Grab BagI want to go back to college. But this time not to some liberal arts enclave in the Midwest but to Texas Tech University’s honors program of interdisciplinary studies in the natural world – so I can to take classes from Dr. T, known to Rant readers as Susan...
Read more in: Grab BagFun winter project for gardeners? Collect all the gardening gloves you can find and survey the sorry scene they create. Here you see: Stiff leather things I’ll never use again Versatile work gloves, though all too large Waterproof gloves, regular length and extra length – useful for hundreds of...
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Commented on Kale-a-Rama makes me Wonder: Is Veganism the Next Big Thing? { When I look at the healthiest people on the planet vs. their local cuisine, it appears that the ones that live the longest to the... } – May 20, 4:18 PM
Commented on Kale-a-Rama makes me Wonder: Is Veganism the Next Big Thing? { I'm a fan of the NYTimes food critic Mark Bittman, and he's just put out a part-vegan diet/cookbook (advocating eating vegan before 6pm for health... } – May 20, 11:32 AM
Commented on Kale-a-Rama makes me Wonder: Is Veganism the Next Big Thing? { Kevin, Well said. Also read The Vegetarian Myths by Lierre Keith, whose health was permanently damaged by her determination to stick to a vegan diet... } – May 20, 1:40 AM
Commented on Roses redux { Susan - Years ago, I read somewhere (maybe Organic Gardening magazine; can't remember) to plant peonies near your roses to curb Japanese beetles. I tried... } – May 19, 11:11 PM
Commented on OG Mag on Wildlife-Friendly Gardens: What's Wrong with this Picture? { It is unfortunate that a very good article is being overshadowed by the "cat" issue. Sometimes we have to save our criticism for another time... } – May 19, 10:00 PMWe are:
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