Sustainability

Sustainability

Creating a Spring Pollinator Garden

Jan 21st 2016

Pollination is vital to the fertilization, reproduction, and survival of all non-GMO food and flower species. We have talked before in this blog about the plight of the pollinators. Pollination occurs when insects or animals move between flowers of the same species carrying with them the essential p …

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Fall Planting for Beauty and Pollination

Sep 17th 2015

Autumn is the best time for planting and enjoying flowering perennials. Choose fall-flowering shrubs or smaller perennials and plant them with an ample amount of well-composted soil in October* to ensure that your plants thrive. The coming rains and cooler weather will help their root systems develo …

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2015 Heirloom Exposition – Pure Food for the World

Sep 1st 2015

The sights and sounds of the 5th annual National Heirloom Exposition are just around the corner. The expo’s mission: to reconnect us to the pure, healthful food of our heritage. The world is being taken over by national and multinational corporations, whose reach has not just extended into the …

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Iceland – Land of Fire and Ice (And So Much Water!)

Aug 25th 2015

Recently my wife, Nancy, and I had the good fortune to spend two weeks in Iceland, the incredible “Land of Fire and Ice”. In stark contrast to the drought stricken western United States, where we live, Iceland almost appears to have more water than they can handle. We should all have suc …

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