Yearly Archives: 2009

An arugula flower; if I were a bee I think I’d find this pretty irresistable… I was thinking about the zinc ointment my mother used to apply to our childhood contusions, Dr. Chase’s Ointment, it was called, which led me … Continue reading →

A series of unfortunate discoveries have led me to learn all about the spinach leaf miner, which is wreaking havoc on my spinach, chard and beets. Here is the innocuous appearance of one infected chard leaf. Holding leaves up to … Continue reading →

The new food movie, Food, Inc. is rumbling towards us, putting the North American food story into a form fit for mass public consumption. So galling are its discussions of large scale corporate interests that it’s provoked Monsanto into posting … Continue reading →

Stefan forwarded news of a new film released on YouTube which is worth a look. Home describes itself as an ode to the planet’s beauty and its delicate harmony. Through the landscapes of 54 countries captured from above, Yann Arthus-Bertrand … Continue reading →

Some of the ASLE conference sessions I attended this week included one about edible campus projects at Lafayette College (Corn on the Quad); the University of Central Arkansas – Allison Wallace‘s work with the Dee Brown Memorial Garden; and the … Continue reading →