Archive for the ‘...in action!’ Category
Seattle Farmers’ Market
I’ll give it to the West Coast: they’ve got the farmers’ market thing down pat. Bright piles of produce, lots of cute young things selling the food, and a plastic iguana make buying food a good time. I was happy enough ...
Chicago Honey Co-op
This past summer, a visit to the Chicago’s farmers’ market yielded more than sweet August peaches and heirloom tomatoes. Fresh off the boat (plane) from adventures in the South Pacific, I was looking for info on bees. For three ...
Finding the Greenery in Buenos Aires
It’s a city for tango, but also for trees. Between the city and the Rio Plata lies a wetlands, a paradise of swaying blond grass, birds of all types, and a running path that loops you past a truly disgusting factory ...
Bike-Camp-Eat, Repeat: Argentina
Argentina is beautiful, no doubt. ...
The Most Beautiful Place in Bolivia
I’d like to think, now, that I’ve been to some of the world’s most beautiful places. My mind has been blown (and repatched) after seeing the lunar landscapes of Cappadoccia, Turkey; the ...
Growing Crops at Machu Picchu
Back in December, my sister and I made the four day walk to Machu Picchu, Peru. In retrospect, I wish I’d done it now, at ...
Gardening Where There is No Soil
If you live in New York City, you probably think I’m talking about your apartment: how do you make green things thrive where there’s no dirt for their roots to grow? Taking ...
High Winds=Bad for Plants
The wind in Patagonia, Argentina can be somethin’ fierce. Witness the whipped trees, barren lands, and flying ladies. In ...
