The World’s Smallest Prairie

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 […]

Rooting for Roots – Soil Carbon Sequestration

March 25, 2026 What could be better than increasing soil organic carbon? What could be better than eating the plants that increase soil organic carbon? What could be better than eating the plants native to the Pacific Northwest that increase soil organic carbon? Nothing! Hip hip Hurrah! What could be harder than growing native edible […]

Prepare for Climate Change – BIPOC Gardening Lessons

February 23, 2026 In the mid 1980s, prices for Sun Crest peaches plummeted. Fruit brokers advised farmers to dump their peaches. Aghast at the idea, Mas Masumoto, a Japanese farmer in the Central Valley of California, sold his boxes of peaches for 50 cents each. From Japanese Buddhism, you say Itadakimasu before you eat. This […]