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Gardeng & Plants

Composite image of a black and white photo of a vacant lot blending into a watercolor and ink picture of urban gardening.

Mission: Botanical! Guerrilla Gardening in North Adams

May 4, 2023

Farming·Food & Drink·Gardeng & Plants·Nature·News

Guerrilla gardening, a grassroots movement that seeks to transform neglected urban spaces into vibrant green oases, is about to target North County.

Depth photo of a vast field of ripe barley.

Prism #259: Reclaim your dietary dignity, Part III

January 21, 2023

Farming·Food & Drink·Gardeng & Plants

Despite centuries of mixed feelings about the low status of barley, humans continue to include this cereal in our diets, while our

Close-up photo of a dozen or so potatoes of mixed varieties.

Prism #259: Reclaim your dietary dignity, Part II

January 19, 2023

Farming·Food & Drink·Gardeng & Plants

Growing potatoes can be a powerful way of sticking it to the man (and slashing your food bill).

A photo of a pile of assorted onions on a table: A treasure trove of oniony goodness; photo by Sheila Velazquez

Savoring Homegrown Onions

August 18, 2019

Farming·Food & Drink·Gardeng & Plants·Sheila Velazquez

Home-grown onions, like home-grown anything, have their advantages. In the case of my little garden, no heavy doses year after year of

Baby African Violets waiting to be separated from their mother leaves; photo by Sheila Velazquez.

The need to nurture: We all need somebody, or something, to love

August 11, 2019

Gardeng & Plants·News·Sheila Velazquez

What typically comes to mind when we hear the word “nurture” is a mother holding a baby. But nurturing is not a