The Great Growing Experiment http://www.brian-bender.com/garden An ordinary schmuck wants to transform a weed-infested urban lot into a productive food garden. Can he succeed, or will the forces of nature prevail? en-us http://backend.userland.com/rss Suburbia's Silver Lining I got your alternative energy right here! Wylie Harris at the Land Institute envisions a quickly approaching future where muscle power could soon again be a cheaper alternative to fossil fuels. http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2008#080208 http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2008#080208 Thu, 08 Feb 2008 Brian A. Bender Horse Power Using horses for work-related tasks is actually much smarter than it might sound to the typical urban consumer. http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070827 http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070827 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 Brian A. Bender Garden Update Guess what? I grew a garden this year. http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070826 http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070826 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 Brian A. Bender Garden Update I planted tomatoes, green beans, onions, strawberries, collards, peppers, chives, lettuce and radishes. http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070607 http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070607 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 Brian A. Bender Won't Be Matlak-ed Again! I was amused to discover this YouTube video this morning, made by some folks in my neighborhood. http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070405 http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070405 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 Brian A. Bender Get Dirty, Get Happy Exposure to dirt may be a way to lift mood as well as boost the immune system, UK scientists say. http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070403 http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070403 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 Brian A. Bender Defending Nostalgia To entertain the possibility that a previous state of affairs might have had advantages over the current one, is to be deemed psycho-emotionally deficient. http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070120 http://www.brian-bender.com/garden/archive/2007_jan_june#070120 Sun, 20 Jan 2007 Brian A. Bender