Strawberries & Perennial Abundance
Strawberries embody perennial abundance. They seem to ask so little of us, yet they offer so much! These plants gift us fruit for our table, beauty in the garden, and a real connection to the rhythm of the living world.
What Does ‘Sustainability’ Really Mean?
Instead of thinking in terms of "sustainable" development and economic growth, we need to go bigger and reimagine our relationship with consumption and with the planet.
Spring Cleanup: Delay It To Protect Pollinators, Soil, and Biodiversity
As the days grow longer and temperatures rise, many are eager to clean up their yards and gardens, but an early spring cleanup can be ecologically harmful.
What Is Soil?
If soil is life, what actually makes it soil? At the most basic level, soil is made up of three particle types. These particles form based on the weathering of parent rock material over thousands of years.
Organic vs. Synthetic Fertilizers
Choosing organic over synthetic isn’t just a technical choice—it’s an ethical and ecological commitment to supporting life below the surface, not just appearances above it.
Soil and Gardener: Emerging From Their Winter Slumber
As the snow melts and the earth begins to warm, we reach out to grasp the approaching season as it peeks out from behind the gray winter sky.
The Challenge of Organic Waste
With approximately 55% of the world’s population currently living in urban areas, and nearly 90% of the United States’ population now living in only 50 urban aggregations, we are facing a huge issue that is often glossed over, and that is organic waste.