Alternative Gardens

The Evolution of the Vertical Gardens at Mezzacello

The newest vertical garden system at Mezzacello. It will grow more biomass and power the gardens as well as ater them.

The steel vertical garden rails at Mezzacello
The Evolution of the Vertical Gardens at Mezzacello

Twentieth Century Power Loads in OZ

In older homes the electrical systems are often underpowered or out of date. This particular breaker reads “OFF” when the breaker is off and “OZ” when the breaker is on. This can lead to confusion.

Give Weeds a Chance to be Useful

When you encounter weeds in your garden, take the time to find out what they are and how the Amish use them.

Build Biomass To Make the Soil Black

When Fall arrives, we turn the beauty of Mezzacello back into Compost using robots, hardwork, and the goodwill of our neighbors.

Sharing Your Chicken TV On An Urban Farm

I needed to give the chickens some shade from the sun. The tarp I chose has the community voicing that they miss the chickens! What do i do?

Urban Farm or Homestead and the Road Between

Urban farm or homestead and the road between. It’s more about being committed to making the most of what we have. Here it’s the FOODIST blog.

Plentiful gardens

Energy Gardens For The Future of Food

After years of providing power to the garden this was the year that the garden began providing power back as a “crop”.

Energy and Robotics

Mezzacello and the Urban Ag Tech Camps

In the summer of 2021 Mezzacello was a fantastic series of summer camps designed to expose students to diverse careers in ag.

Lesson: Data 101

Mezzacello Energy Farm and Bioreactor Project

The next phase of Mezzacello will include the energy farm and the 3D Printing Infrastructure.

Mezzacello and the Harvesting of Gratitude

This is the season to be grateful because it is also the season to change. Be gracious, grateful, and open to change.