Dharma Gardens

My birthday gift to myself this year was a scythe, and I dare say it was one of my more skillful indulgences.  I purchased an “outfit” from Scythe Supply in the northern reaches of Maine near Canada; far enough away that it still takes Priority Mail two days to reach neighboring New Hampshire (we are [...]

At a talk sponsored by area Granges, a local nursery owner was asked about our last expected frost date.  She answered with a somewhat-standard reply for hereabouts: “Memorial Day weekend…”  She cautioned that she couldn’t be certain because she didn’t remember when the full moon was, and that it was common practice in the greenhouse [...]

Words of encouragement and advice for the budding Recession Gardener.

Behold the lowly parsnip.  When it is not being ignored by contemporary farmers, it is more likely to be raised for bovine or porcine fodder than to end up on a dinner plate.  While I will cede no ground in championing the humane treatment of livestock, this strikes me as excessive humanity and a cruel [...]