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Wild Asparagus Is Kinda the Coolest Thing Ever
There’s wild asparagus growing in my boyfriend’s backyard. You probably don’t understand how cool I think this is. But let me try to explain… I write love letters to beets. There is not one single vegetable that I don’t adore. Tubers, stems, bulbs, leaves, buds, sprouts, roots: if it’s edible and roots in the dirt [...]
These Are A Few of My Favorite Things: Day-long Bike Rides
Happiness is a day on da bike. After a hearty breakfast of my bona fide best vegan pancakes in the world, my bike bud and I hopped from Kings to Queens, a grossly under-represented borough in my New York City repertoire. Bike bud, having acquired expansive knowledge of bike hot-spots, showed me a sunnier side [...]
Fire Escape Garden Update
It’s been about a month since I started my garden. Let’s see how it is going so far. Chive Alive! The chive is thriving. My two tiny little basil plants are now becoming quite beastly. Since it has been down pouring in New York City every other day, I am seeing a lot of growth [...]
Nature-Deficit Disorder
Today, while brunching at Bliss and reading the latest issue of Rethinking Schools, I happen across an article discussing Richard Louv’s The Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature Deficit Disorder. The book calls for a radical change in how children of today relate to nature. He bases this urgent call on [...]
