Okay. You might not have thought of your lawn in these terms, or mowing anything for that matter in these terms, but it’s certainly entertaining. My friend and artist, Bill Reid, recently sent me this art card. Of course, I love it. Why not? Art, gardening and the musings of the mundane. Or a friendly [...]
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September 30, 2012 by Emily Murphy · Leave a Comment
Filed under: BEE, Inspired, Perspective, Sustainable
Social Tagging: Bill Reid • Garden Art • Lawn Alternatives
Filed under: BEE, Inspired, Perspective, Sustainable
Social Tagging: Bill Reid • Garden Art • Lawn Alternatives
March 24, 2012 by Emily Murphy · 1 Comment
Filed under: DISCOVER, Ecology, News, Organic, Perspective, Sustainable
Social Tagging: CA Strawberry Growers Face Controversy • Grow Organic Strawberries • Growing Food in Sterilized Soil? • Methyl bromide • Methyl iodide • pesticide drift
Filed under: DISCOVER, Ecology, News, Organic, Perspective, Sustainable
Social Tagging: CA Strawberry Growers Face Controversy • Grow Organic Strawberries • Growing Food in Sterilized Soil? • Methyl bromide • Methyl iodide • pesticide drift
Methyl bromide has been the fumigant of choice for conventional, US strawberry growers. Plastic row covers are installed and methyl bromide gas injected, sterilizing the soil, killing fungi, weed seeds, and every other living thing. Studies show that fumigated fields yield 5 times more strawberries than non-fumigated fields. It’s a lucrative business, for farmers and [...]