Sustainable Food Security at Mezzacello Across Ohio
Mezzacello interacts in Ohio with tours, visits, online and onsite programming. A surprising spread!
The Seed of a Dream
The seed of a dream. Social media reminded me of a night from 10 years ago that has come to fruition today. The gardens and eating flowers.
Store Bought Food and Seeds
How do we know that the food we buy is organic? After all it doesn’t stamped and the seeds aren’t going to tell you anything. Data!
The Parterre Herbal Garden Microclimate
Why a parterre garden? It's equal part microclimate and ecology and space for tender herbs. Plus it looks really nice.
Creating a Pressurized Dome at Mezzacello
I have explored building soil and compost to grow food on Mars, but I have yet to create a real artificial ecology.
Indicator Species
This was my first year of summer camps at Mezzacello. I used fresh horse manure in the garden. big MISTAKE! Now we know better.
The Rule of Sustainability - 3 and 5 Strategy
Sustainability is an important topic right now. We need more of it, and better metrics to define what "it" is.