Italians take their gardening really seriously. Should Americans?
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Photo by Audrey Pavia Lucas came to visit and made me laugh more than once. When my friend, Lisa, asked if she could leave her mom’s Rat Terrier, Lucas, in my spare bedroom today, I figured why not. I’d never met Lucas, but Lisa said he was a good boy, so I wasn’t worried. Lisa […]
Photo by Rick Gush The view of this “weed garden” from my office might not look pretty to some but, to me, I see a resilient, amazing patch of plants. Weeds are pretty cool plants. We gardeners spend a lot of our time fighting weeds, but there is a lot to appreciate in these “enemies.” […]
Photo by Judith Hausman With this local venison steak, my grill has never been happier! Doug Baum grew up fly fishing, saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing, but he didn’t start hunting until about five years ago, first with his dad and then with his son, now 12. “At first, Ben just came out in the […]
Courtesy Creatas Images/Thinkstock San Francisco leads the way among the top climate-ready cities in the United States. 10. Chicago Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has inspired this grand city to pull out of its once-Rust Belt manufacturing past and into one of the most livable big cities in the United States. Because of his good deeds, […]
Photo by Audrey Pavia Mr. Molly and Mr. Mabel had to learn how to just work it out among themselves. Last month, I blogged about my two roosters, Mr. Mabel and Mr. Molly. I was feeling grateful that they hadn’t gotten into their yearly brawl. Apparently, I jinxed myself because, the other day, the two […]
Photo by Rick Gush Here is one of the many passionflowers growing wild around Italy. I’ve always been surprised that the nursery and landscape industry doesn’t offer more passionflower vines for sales. The vines grow like weeds and are actually considered an invasive pest in some areas. For home gardeners, passionflower vines can be used to […]
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock The Empire State Building is leading the way toward eco-friendly retrofitting among large buildings. The Empire State Building is the tallest building in New York, and is on its way to becoming one of the most eco-friendly.A $20 million sustainability retrofit was launched in 2009 to help the iconic landmark reduce its energy consumption. […]
Photo by Judith Hausman Vegetable Tian is great for using a lot of your veggies in one dish. Right in the middle of National Eat Your Vegetables month comes Eat Your Vegetables Day on June 15—today! What will you do to celebrate? More importantly, how will we all eat the five servings of fruit and vegetables daily […]
