Discovering that plants can adapt to the most abusive human practices is a source for hope.

If we are what we eat, we may be in more trouble than we realize. If GMO’s are not harmful, why the secrecy?

Michael Pollan is both articulate and diplomatic. What he calls “edible foodlike substances,” I call “corporate chemical concoctions.”

Knowing how to prepare wild foods, like dandelion greens, is the key to making them palatable.

The world of plants reveals another wild edible.

Drawing strength from the natural world is an effective way to cope with challenges.

Birds that live in urban environments are surprisingly more tolerant of human traffic than those in deep woods. This year I’m letting the city birds (the original twitterers) teach me what I need to know about their elusive country relatives.

Learning the basics of electrical, plumbing, welding and small engine repair are essential skills for the garden and beyond.

My real currency is time. Money hasn’t been based on the gold standard since Nixon was president.

Musing on the first taste of my stored CSA harvest.