Community in a Time of Pandemic
Almost everyone knows this bit from the Robert Frost poem “Mending Fences” : his neighbor says, “Good fences make good neighbors.” I used to think it stopped there, that Frost…
Make Your Own Baby Food
Ever wonder why, at the grocery store, the price of some things is given per pound and others per ounce? Could it be because your grocery store wants the prices…
What the Heck is a Podcast?
Just like gathering around the radio. Podcasts are entertainment and education rolled into one and tailor-made for our busy lives. Long before human beings first carved figures on cave walls, people…
Weeds, Fences and Assuming Good Will
My neighbor across the alley had weeds that had grown to about 7 feet (prickly lettuce I think) and were just getting ready to go to seed. I know most…
First Two Commandments of Gardening: Watering and Mulching.
Hi Gardeners, On this podcast , I talked about 'Monstrueux de Viroflay. As I don’t speak French, I sure it was unintelligible so here’s the scoop. It translates to "monstrous…