The Morel of the Story

Sometimes you go into the woods looking for something. And sometimes, that…

Our Ladies of the Dogwood Tree

Monitoring mason bees for success

Mulch-o-Rama

I generate a huge amount of mulch on-site thanks to the large stand of bigleaf maple trees that spread their branches over half of our backyard. I set up a wire mulch bin directly under the biggest tree:

Yes! From mushrooms to pigweed, dandelions to sorrel, there are so many tasty treats. When I get to harvest wild edibles I often feel like I’m getting away with something! Something for nothing is kinda nice. It allows for a sense of belonging to a landscape, an easy familiarity. Of course, I love the act of planting and caring for things but there’s…