On May 20th, 2014, BALES OF STRAW…
…a favored source of garden bed and pathway mulch, is procured this afternoon from the nearby Glendale horsey feed and seed shop, prompted by some wilty annual veg plants suffering…
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On February 4th, 2014, A ROOFTOP GARDEN VISIT…
…in downtown Los Angeles with rooftop farming friend Annie Novak (who is doing research for an upcoming book) was an inspiring/informative discovery, understanding how to grow food in this…
On June 28th, 2013, A LITTLE FORAGING CIRCLE PICNIC…
…capped off a quick last minute eight-hour layover in Minneapolis on the way from LA to Rotterdam for the opening of Animal Estates 9.0 tomorrow – but at…
On May 30th, 2013, MATAN HAGANAN…
…meaning “Matan the gardener” in Hebrew, is the super cool gardener, nursery owner, organic food garden activist/facilitator who we traveled 30 minutes north of Tel Aviv to visit…
On May 29th, 2013, HITTING THE TEL AVIV GROUND RUNNING…
…this morning – after a 22 hours of travel, a 2:30am landing, and five hours of deep sleep – we headed south to Holon for some meeting, interviewing, planning,…
On May 10th, 2013, STOCKHOLM GARDENS…
…are a helpful to see today, both in preparation for a June project here, and also planting in the similar climate of the Twin Cities in just a…
On May 7th, 2013, THE “FORAGING CIRCLE” PROGRESS…
…has continued gradually in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden (commissioned by the Walker Art Center) over this week that started with snow and sleet and is ending with sunny…
On August 15th, 2012, MINNEAPOLIS’ SISTERS’ CAMELOT BUS…
…surprised us hungry bikers – on my first night in town preparing for 2013 projects at the Walker Art Center – with a delicious organic meal prepared and…
On August 8th, 2012, A BERKELEY EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD TOUR…
…with Alice Waters this afternoon (wearing the crazy 10 foot long triangular multi-indigo-blue linens and cottons shawl/scarf I had just knit and presented to her at lunch –…
On July 31st, 2012, A MIDSUMMERS LUNCH ON TREE STUMPS…
…brought together various visiting Euro friends and new L.A. friends – the day before I depart for four months mostly away from home – finally making use of…
On July 28th, 2012, KABOCHA SQUASH…
…(my favorite variety by far) seeds from last years squash were casually seeded all over the garden this winter, producing this summer’s crazy scrambling vines which are gratefully…
On July 22nd, 2012, BUDAPEST EDIBLE ESTATE UPDATE…
…came this morning with the latest weekly photos by local photographer Andras Kare – from Blood Mountain Foundation – taken just yesterday during a mega-weeding session, showing some…
On July 20th, 2012, STREET TOMATOES…
…sprouted up as wild volunteers in a bed of succulents I just established at my curb this winter, and as usual the tomatoes growing on my sanctioned plants (twelve)…
On July 18th, 2012, ANOTHER ILLEGAL FRONT YARD VEG GARDEN…
…story is making it’s way through the media these days (Huffington, Boing Boing, CBC, Daily Mail UK, Montreal Gazette, and Treehugger to name a few) – this time…
On May 26th, EVERTON FORAGING SPIRAL…
…my project for the Liverpool Biennial, started this morning with a digger rolling over the bowl of Everton Park – first opening up a hole in the ground…
On May 10th, 2012, PEA HARVEST…
…has been on my mind since I first noticed some of those pods plumping up a few weeks ago, and this afternoon I have the gumption to hunt…
On May 4th, 2012, VEG ON THE ROOF…
…in their crowded bed – lovingly raked, graded, laid out, and sprinkled with compost just this winter – is dusty green, bright green, lettuce green, strawberry green, onion…
On May 1st, 2012, PEAS, PEAS, PEAS…
…yes, yes, yes.
On April 28th, 2012, A ROOFTOP GARDEN REPORT…
…while looking back at January 16, March 2, and April 7th updates gives me new appreciation for the speed of dirt to wild native fields and dense veg…
On April 26th, 2012, JUPITER’S BEARD…
…or Centranthus ruber, has been creeping around the gardens here for years, looking great and flowering and continually coming back with little encouragement or even a drop of…