How to Visit our Q&A Table on the Urban Farm Tour

Hey everyone! Even though our home isn’t on the Greenville Urban Farm Tour this year, we’ll still be at the North Main Organic Garden tomorrow to answer questions and talk to people. Nathaniel and I will be at the Appalachian Feet table from 9:00am until early afternoon (so if you want to see us, don’t come too late in the…

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How To Identify (and Be Slightly Grossed Out By) Dog Vomit Slime Mold

With all of this week’s heavy upstate rains, microbiological processes are kicking into full gear and bacteria and fungi are actively working on the process of decay. Many species of mushrooms are popping up in yards, lawns, mulch, and on almost any other damp substrate. Mushrooms are rarely an eyesore — most of them are quite attractive. They simply indicate…

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Sad News

This morning we found out that our baby doesn’t have a heartbeat anymore. We really appreciate how excited everyone was for us. I’ve deleted the blog post announcing our pregnancy. If you know you have mutual friends with us, a kind thing you could do is to tell people for us so we don’t have to. Thanks again for all…

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How to Control Kudzu Bugs (Megacopta cribraria)

You’re probably having the initial reaction that I did, “Why would I want to control kudzu bugs? Just have at it!” But kudzu bugs (Megacopta cribraria) also attack other legumes. Especially soybeans, wisteria, and hyacinth beans (Lablab pupureus). The idea of something that successfully retards the growth of kudzu having a picnic on my soybeans is not appealing. It’s possible…

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This is a quick announcement for everyone who entered this month’s How to Find Great Plants. I usually try to finish the issue by lunch time on the publication date. However, I spent all weekend helping my boyfriend move so it will be running late today. A huge thanks for all the entries, they look fantastic! It will be a…

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