As seen in Columbus

Once an idea had been formed about the divisions of the property, I rolled up sleeves and began to dig in. Literally. It didn’t take long to realize my little endeavor was a larger undertaking than I imagined. Landscape paint…

Everyone knows we started an urban farm on an inner city plot of land. What they might not realize is that we really did start from scratch. It’s the sixth anniversary of our first spring at Mezzacello. It’s also the…

A philosophical treatise on the deep relationship between the soil below, the ground and the air above. Told by a tree

This summer I have been focused on #ProjectMartian and accelerating and amending compost to recreate the growing conditions of a forest floor. The key to this system has been the balanced approach of biomass (green and brown) ethanol, caffeine, sucrose,…

These crunchy and tasty chips are a delight in winter and summer! Easy to make, and easier to eat! And 100% vegetarian.

This house has a history! 160+ years of history is not getting fixed in just one season. But we love her and she loves us back.

Here at Mezzacello one of the greatest gifts besides the food, the joy, the work, and the peace, is getting to watch life survive and thrive for its own merit. We forget in a mass produced world that life is…

In 2017 we decided we were going to create a website for Mezzacello. We had a list of things that we wanted it do. What we did not have was a clue, or content. I had the site built. I…

Six years ago around this time we started mapping out the “rooms” of the formal gardens. We cut out the sod and recycled as much of the dirt as we could and turned the rest into sod rolls for our…

An update on the gardens this spring and a candid little confessional and observation on Spring, Beauty, Life, and Fashion.