Besides edibles, we managed to stop by the Native Plant Society's fall sale & picked up a couple of cool lookin' plants for the front and back. So far, so good!
We also managed to check out the Hoes Down Festival at Full Belly Farms. Tons o' fun for the whole family. Who knew that produce comes from somewhere other than the back room at Safeway (or pre-shrink wrapped from the back room at TJ's)? I know, I know. But it really is remarkable to think about the whole Hamilton v. Jefferson vision of the future. Especially over the last hundred years. The family farm used to actually belong to someone in your own family. In my own family, we sold the last two farms (one on Mom's side, one on Dad's) when I was a kid.
But back on subject here. This guy - Lawn Man to the Stars - seems to be something of a kindred spirit:
The lawn ranger
By Debbie Arrington
John Greenlee sees the making of a revolution in blades of grass. Every day, he finds inspiration in rolling lawns that waste water in millions of front yards.
It doesn't have to be this way.
"Traditional lawns are really thirsty and need lots of water," he said. "We developed this whole culture of turf grass where a good lawn equals a good citizen.
