Game of Thorns
byTo the novice gardener (e.g., Brad), blackberry bushes can be intimidating. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, Brad, how the hell are you making…
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Cereal Killer
byIt’s not that I have anything against commercial cereal. I ate Cap’n Crunch until I was in my third decade, including a rather late…
Cupboard = not bare
byOne of the things that we mentioned on our guest stint on the Root Simple podcast was the struggle we have with keeping our…
None of your…
byPart the First: Justification She actually kidnapped me. This, despite the fact that I was already married to her and contractually obligated to accompany…
Petals from the Past
byWhen the Columbus Botanical Garden offered an urban agriculture workshop, Brad and I knew it would be insightful, but we had no idea we’d…
Diversionary tactics
byIf you can’t beat ’em, feed ’em? That’s the idea behind decoy gardens, or trap gardens. These are where growers plant edible crops to…
Pickle, You’re Fancy
by“Hold the pickles” is my mantra. Kindly keep those flaccid, green slivers of funk off my sandwich. I don’t even like them fried. (Yes,…
Can Do
by“None of this is hard,” said the instructor. “Most of us just never had anyone to show us. So thank you for caring, and…
House of Lards
byI crave slowness and appreciate the things that can’t be rushed. Rarely do those gifts come along, even on a homestead that espouses simple…