Photo by Judith Hausman Oysters on ice waiting to be devoured. Vicious storms made Rhode Island even smaller this year, but for a state the size of the Louisiana oil spill, Rhode Island has amazing food traditions. I won’t even tell you about the Italian part of Providence or the Portuguese communities this time. I […]
Photo by Audrey Pavia Our coop: the mites’ lair. We’ve had Gwennyth Poultry the longest of all our hens, so she has a special place in my heart. She doesn’t mind being picked up and held, and loves to eat mealworms from my hand. So when she started spending entire days huddled in the nest […]
A study in India showed worms will ingest soil toxins without re-polluting the soil when they die. It seems earthworms may be the key to reclaiming contaminated soils in India and around the world. Suneet Dabke, PhD, a consultant with Concept Biotech, spear-headed a four-year vermiculture bioremediation effort with the help of a grant from the […]
I’m a big advocate of making gardens legitimate living areas, and not just wild areas that are separate from the homes where we live.
Taking care to wear the proper socks and garden shoes can help gardeners prevent foot pain caused by gardening activities this year. Many gardeners will experience foot pain this season as a result of overlooking the needs of their feet. But a few minutes of preparation and good common sense can keep gardeners comfortable all […]
Photo by Audrey Pavia Foxy enjoying her new life as an urban barn cat. When Foxy was born some eight years ago in an apartment in Brooklyn, no one could have imagined she’d end up spending her senior years on an urban farm in California. Funny how things work out sometimes. Foxy belonged to […]
Photo by Rick Gush I’ve set aside room in my garden for Italy’s red poppies. Ah, June is almost here and it looks like we’re finally going to have a pretty spectacular show of red poppies in the garden this year. These poppies, Papaver rhoea, are easily the most beautiful weed here in Italy. When […]
Courtesy Stock.XCHNG The newly formed National Institute for Renewable Energy, led by Texas Tech University, plans to research the use of wind energy and develop the renewable energy industry. The Texas Tech University System, the Innovate Texas Foundation and The Wind Alliance recently announced the formation of the National Institute for Renewable Energy, an independent […]
Since I was a little kid, I’ve wanted to raise my own horse. I’ve finally gotten around to it.
