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Food Gardens for a Changing World

  “Food gardening tends to be focused on individual benefits. But with the crises we are experiencing, it is more and more obvious that for our own good, we need …

Happy Birthday, Luther Burbank!

March 7th marks the 167th anniversary of the birth of famed American botanist and horticulturalist Luther Burbank (March 7th, 1849 – April 11th, 1926). Burbank’s birthday coincides with California’s Arbor Week. This …

And she is deeply fed

I am a traveler who relies on serendipity and grace. I’m a fundamentally optimistic person and frequently procrastinate in making travel arrangements (odd, since I’m not a procrastinator in general). …

Victory Gardens, past and present

Like other avid gardeners, I collect gardening catalogs. To me, they represent life, productivity and the promise of family, good food and good health. I also study and write about Victory …