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Spring on the Rocking Homestead
Jeremy was very detailed about installing these beds close to perfectly. They do look amazing. Its spring time, which means of course that we are very busy here on the Rocking Homestead. There is a lot...
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Can we talk about GMOs?
The point when I first made up my mind about GMOs was in a college biology class in 2010, when a student brought up GMOs in class, and the professor said that we should be very concerned about GMO...
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Lets Talk Mulch
Mulch is one of the most important things you should be doing in your garden. If you aren’t mulching, you need to be, no excuses! Mulch is vital to keeping your soil and your plants healthy. It can...
View ArticleDirect action support
A while back I talked about the importance of activism to making a difference for climate justice, and I promised I would address the topic of how to engage in activism if marching on the streets...
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Nitrogen is nitrogen is nitrogen … right?
Often in conversations about the benefits or problems with Organic agriculture, you hear a common refrain. Nitrogen is nitrogen is nitrogen, organic opponents proclaim, the plant doesn’t know if the...
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Cradle to Cradle: RTH April bookclub selection
Do you guys ever read a book with ideas in it and think, “Why the hell aren’t we already doing this if it’s so simple?” That was my over all impression of Cradle to Cradle. And The Upcycle, which is...
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Rocking Hugelkultur Beds
This spring one of our big homestead projects were permanent, raised, hugelkultur beds. Hugelkultur is a German practice of basically burying a whole tree in a garden bed. Generally it’s done by...
View ArticleWhats rocking on the homestead – a May update
I apologize for the lapse in posts, it’s been a very busy May between finals and homestead projects and some social engagements and getting ready to go to Paris to visit the surro family next week. But...
View ArticleBack from Europe!
Note: I wrote this post a week ago, but failed to post it. I think I’m getting the hang of a schedule here and will be back to posting regularly soon! Hello everyone! First off, I want to apologize for...
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European lawns
On our trip I quickly realized something amazing. The thing that I have been referring to as a polyculture lawn exists in Europe. They just call it a lawn there. Okay, okay, I didn’t see all of Europe....
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