by Marilyn Wyzga With watering can in hand, a first grader earnestly speed-walks across the grass, finds a pepper plant in need of a drink, and slowly drains her can…
Edible Landscaping
Edible and Landscape-worthy Native Plants of New England
by Ellen Sousa and Russ Cohen Edible gardening generally brings to mind beds of lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, and other foods with origins in distant continents. As natives of often…
Fruit in the Landscape
by Allison Houghton Fruit has traditionally been in gardens or orchards separate from the yard, but this does not have to be the case. Many perennial fruits do well in…
Roadside Beach Plums
by Tricia Diggins I garden on a yard that is about one third of an acre. Most of the land is in the back yard and is maintained as a…
DVD Review: Holistic Orcharding
with Michael Phillips Chelsea Green Publishing, 2013 Reviewed by Penny Lewis Generally when you’ve read and enjoyed a book, the movie version is a disappointment. But the recently released DVD,…
Beginner’s Mind
Starting an ecologically-based farm business on marginal lands in the highlands of western MA by Kate Kerivan The rough-mowed trail led through an old field of asters and goldenrod edged…
Diversitree: Polyculture in Action
by Rebecca Leung Reprinted with the author’s permission from the Spring 2013 Wellesley College Botanic Gardens News. During the summer of 2012, one of the projects undertaken by the Environmental…
Pawpaw Asimina triloba – Native Tree for Residential Landscapes
by Karyl Seppala This article first appeared in Volume 96 of Wren Song. Pawpaw Asimina triloba is a lovely little understory tree I would not be without. I first discovered…
Book Review: Paradise Lot
Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City Written by Eric Toensmeier, with contributions from Jonathan Bates Published…
Meeting the Challenge of Protecting Edibles
by Michael Genthner Growing fruit and vegetables can be a satisfying and rewarding pursuit. First of all, there is the satisfaction of cultivating delicious and wholesome food. Second, there are…
The Buzz on Biodiversity
The following excerpt is reprinted with the author’s permission from The Holistic Orchard, Chelsea Green Publishing (January 10, 2012). by Michael Phillips Permaculture people speak of two classes of plants…
Edibles in the Landscape
A far cry from the lone tomato plant wedged in among geraniums in the backyard, edibles are now found front and center stage in many residential landscapes. Property owners are…
