by Daisy | Nov 9, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
I think Gaia’s Garden is an essential book for anyone interested in sustainability, gardening, particularly edible gardening, and also–nice writing. Check this out: “Watch how nature works in a forest . . . By the time the heat of summer arrives,...
by Daisy | Nov 7, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
It is no exaggeration to say that the way I will garden from now on has been revolutionized after reading this book. It’s the sort of book that has me torn between reading the next chapter and rushing outside to make changes based on the chapter I just read....
by Daisy | Oct 11, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
I was at a family birthday party when I ran into a coffee roaster. The human kind. It was John Pitman, one of the principles of J. Brooks Coffee Roasters of Memphis, Tennessee. John kindly agreed to humor my need to find out how stuff is done, because, like so many...
by Daisy | Sep 19, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
As I rush to get the last of the fall garden in, I’ve been reading, ironically, Felder Rushing’s new book, Slow Gardening, out of Chelsea Green Publishing, THE go-to sustainable living publishing house. If Felder Rushing is a new name to you, you’re...
by Ivory Soap | Aug 18, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
This week’s giveaway is from Nourished Kitchen. Jenny has designed a wonderful multimedia online cooking class that retails for $200, but will be FREE for one lucky Little House in the Suburbs reader. Go HERE to sign up for the giveaway. This giveaway closes at...
by Ivory Soap | Jul 21, 2011 | Fencepost, Reviews
******Congratulations to our winners, Heather Anne, Annie, and Molly************* This week, our giveaway is from Health, Home, Happiness where Cara designs fabulous meal plans for grain-free, traditional food diets. These plans not only fit people on the SCD and GAPS...