Raccooning On An Urban Farm
Contrary to what Urban Dictionary thinks, raccooning is the fastest way to failure on an urban farm.
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Sheds, Groundhogs, and the Opioid Epidemic
In 2017 a dear friend of mine donated an 8’ x 10’ x 12’ (2.44m x 3.04m x 3.66m) shed that was on a property he was looking to sell. So I hired a group of workers that I saw hanging around in my neighborhood to help me disassemble and transport the shed to Mezzacello. …
Watering an Urban Garden Efficiently
The 2019 garden beds of Mezzacello. After five years of trial and error, research and learning from failure and success, this is the optimal configuration of garden beds for the potager gardens at Mezzacello. There are some lessons learned along the way: The strong southern exposure of light is optimized. The main axis north and …
