The Leviathan and IThe sea bore fruit today. I went to see. Baleen and bloat. Poor thing. Stark, stranded, big, dead, stinking. Buzzing flies busy themselves…Jan 13Jan 13
Published inBack Porch EcologyCardboard, chemicals, and the gardenCardboard might be unsafe to use in your garden. Sometimes.Feb 26, 20241Feb 26, 20241
Published inBack Porch EcologyCan you trust Plants for a Future?When an online plant encyclopedia goes rogue.Feb 7, 2024Feb 7, 2024
Published inBack Porch EcologyOn the edibility of Malope trifidaMallow-wort, Malope trifida, is an attractive annual flower in the Malvaceae native to the Mediterranean region. It is occasionally found…Jan 2, 2024Jan 2, 2024
Published inBack Porch EcologyPlant disease as a driver of garden diversityBumps, blemishes, spots, scabs, mosaics, growths — plant disease are nothing if not inventive in their forms. Gardeners worry when they…Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023
Published inBack Porch EcologyRoot Review: HablitziaHablitzia, also known as Caucasian mountain spinach, is a perennial climber that has developed quite a reputation with the…Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Published inBack Porch EcologyNative plant diseases: to treat or not to treat?I’ve grown a lot of Phacelia from seed and there is a lot of it growing throughout my yard. Some of it is gorgeous and healthy, growing…Dec 26, 2023Dec 26, 2023
Published inBack Porch EcologyPrions, the Garden, and YouChronic wasting disease (CWD) is an unusual disease of deer that has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Chronic wasting…Dec 26, 2023Dec 26, 2023
Published inBack Porch EcologyOregon cannabis needs testingNew mold testing requirements are not the result of corporate greed or government corruption — they are vital for public health.May 3, 2023May 3, 2023
