Stories from Acorns

  1. What do you know about breast cancer and diet?

    Acorns &bull Nov 6, 2008

    Her plea for help surfaced one morning in my inbox. I'm sharing it here with the hope that together we can find some resources for this woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer: Dear Marion, I was recently diagnosed… Full Story »

  2. Mow your lawn (and cut your hair!) by phases of the moon

    Acorns &bull Nov 6, 2008

    What if I told you that by mowing the lawn during certain phases of the moon meant you didn't have to mow as often? What if I told you the same system applied to cutting your hair? HAH! Before you… Full Story »

  3. Why Captain Cook always sailed with cabbage on board

    Acorns &bull Nov 6, 2008

    During Captain Cook's first voyage in 1768, a mighty storm came up, injuring many sailors. To save the men from gangrene, the ship's doctor made a poultice of mashed cabbage and applied it to their wounds Learn more about Cook's… Full Story »

  4. Weeding Tips from Shakespeare

    Acorns &bull Jul 4, 2007

    In Richard II, Shakespeare uses a garden metaphor to explain the political problems of the day: England is wasting away as a result of the royal family's greediness. In one scene, the gardener instructs his helpers about weeding and pruning.… Full Story »

  5. Time to dump your rototiller on eBay

    Acorns &bull May 10, 2007

    Back in the days of Thomas Jefferson, it was believed that plant roots actually ate soil particles. Therefore, the more you pulverized soil, the easier it was for roots to eat it. Thus it seemed logical to till the earth.… Full Story »

  6. Switching to organic gardening is like giving up smoking

    Acorns &bull Apr 4, 2007

    The number of organic gardeners is predicted to increase about 10 percent a year. What about you? If you choose to switch from chemical fertilizers to organic ones, keep in mind that the process is compared to giving up smoking Full Story »

  7. One Leaf at a Time

    Acorns &bull Aug 25, 2006

    After 20 years of cheerleading and pleading with plants to grow in my tiny Kodiak Island plots of compost, seaweed and volcanic ash, I've come to accept that my garden is more than soil that yields food and beauty. It… Full Story »

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