Getting ready for the storm: emergency preparedness

I have made a habit of pre-writing all my blog posts. By the time this one appears tomorrow we may be in the…

The confusing lingo of being good to nature

I recently interviewed a biodynamic farmer who did not like the label sustainable, and he is not the only one. Many people who…

So much for rational discussion. Until recently I had not seen evidence genetically-modified foods were safe to eat. My main gripe has been…

Foraging and slow food have become recurring themes here at Speed River Journal. Yesterday Barb Freda’s blog, Babette Feasts, hosted my guest…

The more I garden, the more I want to garden. The more I research permaculture, the more I recognize a huge gap in…

If you have followed Speed River Journal for a while you may remember I set up a worm chalet at the end of…

A new vegetable garden is a great responsibility. Novices think, “It would be fun to grow our own food,” the same way they…

A short BBC News clip demonstrates a level of stewardship we should all emulate. Brendan Grimshaw bought the tiny Pacific island paradise of…

Yesterday we went to Guelph’s Seedy Saturday at Norfolk United Church. I brought home a few more ideas along with packages of heirloom…

For the permaculture garden, I began by choosing the best site in the yard. Most vegetables and herbs prefer full sun. This section…