Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Garlic Braids


Look at what I made. My proud little creations. The garlic was grown at the spectacular farm of Blue Moon Produce, where I was an intern this past summer. Garlic is such a magical plant.

Friday, March 20, 2009

A White House Garden

The Obama family will have a garden in the South Lawn at the White House. This news puts a big grin on my face from ear to ear. Finally, our leadership is setting an example for the American people that is healthy and nurturing.

Happy Spring everyone!

p.s. The story was ranked number 1 and 2 on the nytimes.com "most popular e-mailed" list on March 20, 2009.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Today in the New York Times, readers are asked to share their experiences with composting kitchen waste in the urban environment of NYC. There are some ideas on the logistics of composting in a city and what to do with it once the food waste has become nutritious garden food. Link to main article.

Olympia, WA now has organics and yard waste collection for city of Olympia customers. The website also provides information on backyard composting and general information on garbage and recycling.