I spent much of the summer transfixed by this year’s pair of phoebes who nested on the back porch as usual, and from a favorite low perch just across the way from there, launched themselves repeatedly into mid-air to catch insect after insect. 
How do birds get their food, and what do they eat, anyway? Well that depends on the bird, and Ellen Blackstone of BirdNote.org has some answers. A million people a day and more than 200 radio markets hear the 2-minute public radio show called Bird Note, and now “BirdNote” is a book too, which Ellen edited. 
How do you grill vegetables to perfection? And what do I do with my garlic scapes, or the greens on all those radishes? And...
Q & A with Ken Druse: Cracked tomatoes, growing rhubarb, hot spots, Asian jumping worms, stiltgrass. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailLike this:Like Loading...
Garden Design Ideas: A note from a listener addressed to me and my Urgent Garden Question-answering sidekick Ken Druse asked our advice for planning...