Turns out a little bug we don’t think of much is one of the best protectors of soil ever imaginable.
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Maritime Northwest Victory Gardener’s Almanack for the month of December
December tends to be a continuation of our region’s seasonally wet weather but can occasionally get snowy. The primary difference between this month and last is that the days are getting colder and shorter as the Winter Solstice arrives.
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The Trouble with Research (Part 2)
Researchers need funding, so when large contributors call, it’s hard to resist their interests.
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They Too Shall Garden
Since 2009, a non-profit, Lettuce Grow, has been teaching Sustainable Gardening to prison inmates, providing courses leading to a certificate in Home Horticulture.
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Rethinking the Perfectly Manicured Lawn
For many, lawns have become a status symbol. In exchange for a sea of green, homeowners are expected to provide water, gasoline for mowers, time for maintenance, and often herbicides.
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Feeding Your Pet Healthy Food
There have been recalls in the past, and there is a lot to say on this subject regarding the pet-food industry and the standards — well, the lack of standards — for quality control within the industry and the FDA.
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Maritime Northwest Victory Gardener’s Almanack for the month of November
By November, it is usually too wet, cold and dark to get much production out of your yards and gardens.
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Maritime Northwest Victory Gardener’s Almanack for the month of October
While this year’s garden is fresh in mind, create or update your garden journal with a sketch of what was planted where. Note any pest or disease problems. Record what varieties did well and what did not.
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Food Chain Safety
In the past I have written about changes in food chain safety and the forces that affect the food we consume. These changes are most often the resultof political and economic powers that influence public policy. With a different approach by the new administration to keeping our food chain safe for consumers, it is important that consumers “Be Prepared” for further changes in food safety regulations: SNAP Cuts Summary from the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities July 19, 2017: ” President Trump’s 2018 budget proposes to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) by more than $193 billion over the next ten years — a more…
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The Trouble With Research (part 1)
Sponsored food- based research, is often paid for by food companies.
