The Thrifty Gardener – A Book Review

I've been reading and studying Alys Fowler's The Thrifty Gardener, and I'm so sad I've come to the end. I've quoted and linked back to her several times in this blog series, so some of you may remember me mentioning I had ordered her book. As my experiences in gardening for the last two years have been less than spectacular, I decided getting myself educated probably wasn't a bad idea. Go figure. I ordered through Amazon and the publication came right away. What a delight. The... Continue reading

Conscious Capitalism: A Book Review

What a fabulous read! I really couldn't put this thing down. Written by the Co-CEO of Whole Foods and co-founder of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., John Mackey, along with Raj Sisodia, co-founder and trustee of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., and professor of marketing at Bentley University, this book gave me hope of a brighter future for our world, in business dealings and otherwise. After years immersed in corporate America where my ideas of a kinder business philosophy were often looked upon as... Continue reading

As God Is My Witness, I’ll Never Go Hungry!!!

There are edible wonders, right out there in your very own yard, or park, or wood! I have a very unique, creative, and interesting daughter. Melissa already farms circles around me. Now she has taken to foraging. It makes for exciting mother/daughter adventures. She came over Monday and we decided that my very own yard would be the first place we looked for edible treasures. Off to the back we went in search of our bounty. We picked the last of my winter greens to serve with black beans... Continue reading

Our first spring project

From our deck, you can look out over our large backyard and see almost endless possibility. Morning and late afternoon sun give the area a beautiful glow. It seems like a perfect place to spend a summer afternoon lazing in a hammock or playing a spirited game of croquet. It is not. But it soon will be, for our goal, this spring is to unearth the hidden beauty lying under the overgrown brambles and privet and create a secret garden of our very own. We came up with the idea late into the... Continue reading