David Maxwell

The news is full of worries about our supply chain and higher prices, not only with energy, but with food, fertilizer, and other things that can affect us in the coming year. However, there are things we can do to help our families and our neighbors as gardeners, such as garden planning, crop storage, season extension, and improving soil fertility. With this in mind, we don't have to give into hype or worry; and instead, we can plant in ways that can help, should the need arise.

For gardeners seeking a sustainable, low‑maintenance way to enrich their soil, hügelkultur offers a method rooted in tradition but one that’s perfectly suited to modern ecological gardening.

The sunflower’s cultural history is a story of adaptation, reverence, and reinvention