Urban agriculture in Washington DC

The Washington Post just added another video to their series on Community agriculture in the DC area. this third video showcases the advances of the Glover Park Community Garden in Northwest Washington.My plot in another DC community garden does not look as nice as this one. We have a lot of empty plots, a illegal dumping , and a construction equipment for a nearby construction.Yet, Blair

intersting links and more

hi there,work and my garden keeps me very busy and away from my dear blog. I promise once i settle into my new hours i'll keep AGDES more updated.In the meantime here are some interesting links:from Brookins Institution: will rising food prices reduce poverty? (it can, but it won't)the latest edition of New Agriculturalist on neglected species another report from IFPRI on world food prices: High

from WSJ How to Continue the Fight Against Hunger

Excellent oped from Wall Street JournalBy NORMAN BORLAUG and PETER MCPHERSONJune 6, 2008; Page A13 At the Washington, D.C. offices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) there is a plaque dedicated to America's great statesman-general, George C. Marshall. It contains a quote from his epic 1947 Harvard commencement address, which spawned the Marshall Plan. The quote

Garden and Congressional Hearing

Hi Folks,Sorry i've been out of touch for the past couple weeks, but i've been busy with my new job.My garden is looking great, in particular the fava bean; they growing strong and tall. I cannot said the same thing about leafy green, slugs are feasting on then, probably because i put too much mulch. Anyway, I'll be posting some pics soon. In the meantime, for those in Washington, check out this