Garden Update: What a difference a week makes

Wavy rows of radishes appeared just three days after planting seed – three days of rain and warm overnight temperatures triggered their sprouting.

When I last blogged about the garden, I had just finished two days work clearing a massive tangle of weeds, roto-tilling the soil, planting a bunch of seeds and watering […]

Hungry? ‘National parks feed America’s soul’

“We are all co-owners of some of the most moving places on Earth, and while much of that emotion is born in the spectacular scenery we are seeing there, it also finds its source in us and our love and connection to each other.” – Ken Burns

When I saw this article and video this […]

“Hands in the dirt, head in the sun…”

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul. — Alfred Austin

I’ve finally got the plot planted at Roseville Community Garden

I’m fortunate to be able to resume a favorite hobby this […]

New Jersey Highlands News in financial drought

Good day, Highlanders.

It’s that time again. You know, that moment that I dread every year: “How in the heck am I going to keep the New Jersey Highlands News project alive for another year while paying my mortgage and other bills?”

Sadly, funding is again looking scarce for this project, so for the […]