October 25, 2026 I recently read a book (Note 1) that generated a strategy for environmental healing: First, believe that the environment can be fixed, second, do some little thing for the earth, third, celebrate your accomplishment and fourth, tell your friends! The idea is – if many people shifted from a platform of fear […]
May 12, 2026 We have a prairie at FECO! It’s three feet by ten feet. (I didn’t want to take on too much.) The area is a bit wet; an apple tree rotted there. My goal was a mini prairie with edible native plants. In 2024, I planted early blue violet (Viola adunca), nodding onion […]
April 29, 2026 Did you buy plants at our recent plant sale? If so, thank you very much for your support! In case you are new to the growing habits of certain native plants, I will share what I recently learned about reproductive advantages of certain plants. Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus), an especially invasive plant in […]