Test Results It took me a while to figure out where the rain that falls on Greenbelt ends up, but thanks to Mark Cristal here, I’ve learned that it’s the Beaverdam Creek (and then into the Anacostia River). Beaverdam Creek … Read More
Freecycle is an international collection of over 5,000 local email groups for the purpose of giving away stuff to folks who live nearby. It boasts over 9 million members worldwide, which makes me feel a bit less special for being … Read More
I stopped by the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center to get a tour of their compost research, led by my former neighbor Walter Mulbry. But any notion that the target audience here is gardeners or even homeowners is way off – … Read More
I finally made the 10-minute-or-so drive to the only wildlife research refuge in the U.S., the Patuxent Research Refuge. I discovered that we have FDR to thank for carving out close to 13,000 acres from USDA and military land to … Read More
Michele Owens, my blogging partner in Upstate New York, recently showed off the wonderful woodland path where she walks with her “big handsome alpha dog” every day. Her story is that it took having a dog that needed walking for … Read More
Coming up is the third Sunday of the month, which means that Master Gardeners will be at the Greenbelt Farmers Market to answer all your yard and gardening questions. the Master Gardener in charge of this event, GHI resident Janice … Read More
Project Laundry List is a nonprofit promoting the outdoor laundry-drying and fighting the hundreds of (ridiculous) homeowner association rules that prohibit it. Even in relatively with-it Columbia, MD! I’ve spread the word in frequent blog stories on this national blog … Read More
