Sustainable Food Security at Mezzacello Across Ohio
Mezzacello interacts in Ohio with tours, visits, online and onsite programming. A surprising spread!
The Seed of a Dream
The seed of a dream. Social media reminded me of a night from 10 years ago that has come to fruition today. The gardens and eating flowers.
Store Bought Food and Seeds
How do we know that the food we buy is organic? After all it doesn’t stamped and the seeds aren’t going to tell you anything. Data!
The Parterre Herbal Garden Microclimate
Why a parterre garden? It's equal part microclimate and ecology and space for tender herbs. Plus it looks really nice.
Indicator Species
This was my first year of summer camps at Mezzacello. I used fresh horse manure in the garden. big MISTAKE! Now we know better.
The Launch of Mezzacello 2.0
Mezzacello is evolving, again. More infrastructure, more technology, garden beds, and new outbuildings for livestock, tools and media. Here is a sneak peek at the urban farm a week before the launch of my Urban Ag Tech Camp with the Ohio Farm Bureau and the PAST Foundation.
Ecosystems Alone And Together
I talk a lot on this blog about the enclosed sustainable ecosystems of Mezzacello. That is a partial truth. The fact that the ecosystems I incorporate here end at my property leaves me (and my animals and ecosystems) vulnerable to “outside” threats.
The Rule of Sustainability - 3 and 5 Strategy
Sustainability is an important topic right now. We need more of it, and better metrics to define what "it" is.
Spring 2021 and the Brunerform
An update on the gardens this spring and a candid little confessional and observation on Spring, Beauty, Life, and Fashion.
The Vision for the Formal Gardens
Six years ago around this time we started mapping out the "rooms" of the formal gardens. We cut out the sod and recycled as much of the dirt as we could and turned the rest into sod rolls for our neighbors. We had 60 rolls of sod.
The Paths To The Ecosystems
The roads most traveled on an urban farm and what these paths to the ecosystems tell us. How the ecosystems of Mezzacello connect.