No chemicals

http://www.adn.com/2010/12/29/1624589/gardeners-go-chemical-free-in.html

Easy to say and hard to do.

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

http://www.finegardening.com/item/17231/there-must-be-a-word-for-this

Interesting leaf shapes.

Hawk 1, Squirrel 0

The giant hawk killed and ate a squirrel in the back yard yesterday.

The picture of the hawk was taken after it ate the squirrel but before it was run off by the crows.

Deer track in the garden

Photo taken yesterday of a lone deer track after the big blizzard.

Coyotes in Muskego

http://www.mymuskegonow.com/news/111807994.html

Yes, we have coyotes.

And yes, they are predators.

Plant swarms

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/67424/title/Rooting_for_swarm_intelligence_in_plants

Interesting speculation.

Would make a good sci-fi movie.

Plants are people, too.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Plants?

Compost Gardening

http://www.compostgardening.com/

Sun Chips bags, biochar, and many other interesting topics.