Farming Chart

There it is: A milkweed leaf you pull back reveals a distinct pattern of white, yellow and black bands. It is unmistakable. It’s a monarch … Read more

What is that fuzzy green thing on your tomato? Leaf, you say? No, that’s one of more than twelve thousand species of North American caterpillars; … Read more

You probably don’t think much about the fuzzy critters crawling through your garden until you see a leaf gone. And then when you do notice … Read more

If you have parsley, there’s probably a caterpillar chewing up the leaves, and you’re torn: Are you feeling sympathetic to the bug, or to your … Read more

The tomato plant has a horned grub on it, and you know what? It’s more than just a bug eating your dinner. You’re seeing a … Read more

IT’S THE END OF MAY, AND there’s this one fuzzy thing on your lawn that has you suddenly wanting to freak out. It makes sense; … Read more

During summers in britain, there’s sometimes this feeling that something big is lurking inside my fuchsia shrub. Then comes knowledge: Someone about thumb-size long has … Read more

First thing one morning, EARLY, you go outside with your hot drink and there they lie: three tomato plants beheaded, their stems neatly severed at … Read more

IT’S A tuesday morning in new jersey, and you’re waking up and reaching for that cup of coffee when you notice the tomato plants. Yesterday’s … Read more

The way most farmers think about their farm is as a spreadsheet: Every row represent one crop; everything else is noise. If all you care … Read more

In July, a Midwest garden can feel like an ecosystem run amok… Until you stop and ID what’s going on. You walk out there with … Read more