Aegopodium (ee-guh-POH-dee-um) podagraria (pod-uh-GRAR-ee-uh), Bishop’s Weed, also called Goutweed, Goutwort, Ground Elder, Herb Gerard, English Masterwort, Wild Masterwort, Pigweed and Snow-in-the-Mountain, is an herbaceous perennial ground cover that grows 1 ½ […]
What The Weeds?
Weeds. Many avid gardeners battle them all season long, while most of us mow them over, spray them with pesticides, or simply ignore them. The truth is that these plants have long offered humans health and well-being for thousands of years.
Has Timebanking Changed My Life? A Blog Revisited
Originally published in 2014 I live in Media, PA, a small borough just southwest of Philadelphia. The town was named Media since it is situated roughly halfway between Philadelphia and […]
Time Bank Media Gets a Reboot!
Time Bank Media is getting a reboot thanks to the new Coordinator, Mary Van Horn, who comes to us from the Free Store volunteer group. Mary’s infectious energy and “get ‘er done” attitude will certainly charge our newly revamped Time Bank working group with fresh ideas on building momentum for Time Bank membership and time hours exchanges.
Manure into your Compost
More Power Per Shovelful If you have access to animal manure, consider adding it to your compost pile to add rich nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. The animal generated […]
Yardens Gardening Tips
Microgreens January 15, 2015 Happy New Year! Here we are again at the beginning of a new season for growing. What?? Is January not part of growing season because it’s […]