Fall Harvest Update 2022
A brief update and photo essay of the gardens at Mezzacello mid fall 2022. There are some adaptations and adjustments, but that's life
Global Innovation Field Trip and the Bioreactor
A presentation about the design cycle and how I used it to move Mezzacello from simple to complex systems.
Practical Carbon Sequestration
Gardening is a great way to set carbon back into the earth. This is especially true if you are committed to compost.
The Foodist: Poached Cod with Fresh Vegetables in Wine
A delightful Italian seafood dish sometimes called Aqua Pazza or "crazy water" as the sauce is divine!
Bakki Shower and Biofilter Combo
A slideshow of the pond systems in the fall of 2022. The Bakki Shower and the Biofilter systems. It's where nature meets tech!
Leek Whitening Strategy
I grow Leeks here regularly. But the whites of the leeks carry the most flavor, so I am speeding up the white growth. Wrap in paper.
Climate Reality and Climate Action
Volunteering with Green Columbus to distribute free trees, offset Climate Reality: Future50 PAST, & Mezzacello's mission.
Seeds at the Farmers Market
Fresh vegetables bought at the farmers markets can also mean fresh seeds! Also a word on JuliaLynne Walkers Agricademy.
Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?
My neighbors know these animals are much more than citizens of Mezzacello, they are an integrated part of my ecosystem.
Boot Storage on an Urban Farm
My strategy for keeping boots accessible, safe and dry. Using the picket fence to store boots to keep the rain out.
Recycling Boxed Wine Bags
Preparing fertilizer with recycled boxed wine bags! Luckily my neighbors can provide plenty of wine bags and serve as testers as well
Unlikely Interns on an Urban Farm
We had hosted a guest at Mezzacello who wanted to help around the farm. There was a learning curve. Hilarity ensued.
Get The Lead Out
Chicken farming group posted a story about high lead contamination in backyard flocks in Australia, my neighbors and I had our soil tested.
2022/2023 Internships
2022/2023 Internships in Health and Safety, Renewable Energy, and CAD, 3D Printing, and Coding. Apply by 11/25/2022.Posts announced 12/15
It’s Getting Hot In Here
As part of my continuing series of blogs about water as a resource, this blog discusses sublimation and vapor.
When Water Goes Missing
Two years ago this was a great mystery. We thought we had a leak in the pond. What I found shocked me. The atmosphere and plants!
Martian Zero-Dirt Soil Update 2022
It’s been a few years since I initiated the bioreactor and compost engine at Mezzacello. Time for a year two update.
10 Facts About Mezzacello (Part 1)
Le sigh... 10 facts is not nearly enough to describe the diversity and magic of Mezzacello effectively. Part 1
Passion Projects and My Mission
This is nothing new, when you want to change the world, and you have more than one opportunity to do it, then balance is key.