Category Archives: gardening with vegetables

Vietnam War, Binh Danh

The (Bi)Weekly Botanical: June 4

Adjusting to a new job while getting a root canal isn’t the best situation for posting on time.  For whoever reads this, I’m sorry.  Here it is, the best news from the last two weeks for all you plant lovers:

Vietnam War, Binh Danh

The (Bi)Weekly Botanical: June 4

Adjusting to a new job while getting a root canal isn’t the best situation for posting on time.  For whoever reads this, I’m sorry.  Here it is, the best news from the last two weeks for all you plant lovers:

Nature cover March 1

The Weekly Botanical: March 1 – 8, 2012

Out of Binghamton University came the cover article of the March 1 issue of Nature.  The discovery and understanding of a fossilized forest floor dating to 385 million years ago. Scientists since the 1800′s have discovered fossils of ancient plants

Nature cover March 1

The Weekly Botanical: March 1 – 8, 2012

Out of Binghamton University came the cover article of the March 1 issue of Nature.  The discovery and understanding of a fossilized forest floor dating to 385 million years ago. Scientists since the 1800′s have discovered fossils of ancient plants

DIANE COOK AND LEN JENSHEL/National Geographic Stock

Greenroofs: fields, farms, houses

Greenroofs are smart for cities; they help the environment and draw a lot of attention.  They manage to accomplish all of this by growing plants on an otherwise vacant space.  By introducing plant life edible or not, a greenroof traps

DIANE COOK AND LEN JENSHEL/National Geographic Stock

Greenroofs: fields, farms, houses

Greenroofs are smart for cities; they help the environment and draw a lot of attention.  They manage to accomplish all of this by growing plants on an otherwise vacant space.  By introducing plant life edible or not, a greenroof traps

Tomato Bounty

Gardening in the Corridor

When I resided in Oregon I lived in the country; the space to make a garden was as large as I could handle.  Now I live in a city dwelling, with a large common side yard, front yard including corridor,

Tomato Bounty

Gardening in the Corridor

When I resided in Oregon I lived in the country; the space to make a garden was as large as I could handle.  Now I live in a city dwelling, with a large common side yard, front yard including corridor,