If I were to write a love ballad, it would be all about baking soda. It might go something like,  “White as snow/ and powdered fine/ clean anything/ to make you mine I didn’t know/ we’d never start / ’cause vinegar/ has got your heart“ But seriously, this stuff is out of control. Baking soda [...]

  In my hometown, Summer Solstice is a great grand affair. There’s a crazy parade with open entry, an annual theme and floats and stilts and bikes and trikes and costumes and ART, everywhere. It draws all kinds of people, and the little ones run wild like tiny face-painted gremlins, while the last of the [...]

Oi there, Happy Friday guys! It’s time for the Feedback Forum, so here’s your space for comments, critiques, thoughts, support, and suggestions. Just a reminder, the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale begins tomorrow! You can find a sale near you, so make sure to get out and get some goodies. It’s for a good cause! So, which section [...]

  A month ago today, I shared a little update on the progress of my beloved baby veggies. I was looking over that post last night, and I just can’t believe how much has changed so fast! 30 days later, it’s a totally different picture.   My heirloom beets and barely-sprouted carrots, mid-May.   The big [...]

^^^  Way back in springtime, I planted some potatoes. It’s a simple strategy: as the foliage grows, more tires and dirt are added to the stack. This converts stem into root and produces more potatoes, as the leaves continue clamoring skyward. This intensive small-space system is supposed to yield 25-30 pounds of potatoes. I planted [...]