Off the Grid: Drip Irrigation

The praying mantis is an exceptional bug. If you are lucky, you have them in your backyard and elsewhere on your property. Mantises are some of the largest insects around and have one of the [ … ]

For many years I’ve been a big fan of raised-bed gardening. It wasn’t until recently that I began to grow some of my food directly in the ground without raised beds. Now, I use a [ … ]

The recent recall of a half billion eggs due to a salmonella scare is one more reminder of the need for safe, sustainable food production.  It also raises the issue of just how far the [ … ]