Jessica Patton Pellegrino

These Cyclical Critters are Invading the Northeast on Several Fronts this Spring, but they’re Here to Make Love, Not War. You’d think, with the brouhaha in the media, social and otherwise, that millions of red-eyed, winged creatures are, as you read this, emerging en masse from the ground, creating ear-throttling noise in pursuit of species-furthering […]

Whether celebrating Easter, Passover or the vernal equinox this month, ‘tis the season for sweet tooths of all ages. Here are some picks as green as that fake basket grass.

Thinkstock With Back-to-School Germs Spreading like, well, Germs, What’s the Best Natural Cold Symptom Relief, and how Effective Is the Flu Shot, Anyway?I’m in the feverish throes of a head-chest cold, so cold and flu remedies are on my mind, literally, at the moment. The first thing I turn to at the first inkling of […]

Jessica Patton Pellegrino A Reel Mower Is a Quiet, Emissions-free Way to get a Workout from your Yard Work—Among Other BenefitsI bought a reel mower a couple summers back to reduce pollution, both the air and the noise kind. We have a bona fide suburban yard—it’s modest in size if your frame of reference is […]

Jessica Patton Pellegrino Blended or Juiced, It’s a Great Time of Year to Drink Your GreensRecently, after watching Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, my husband announced he was doing a juice cleanse. Now, this is a guy whose favorite “juice” is Hawaiian Punch. He regards vegetables as delivery systems for mayonnaise. He quit smoking six […]

Jessica Patton Pellegrino Preparing a Backyard Flock for Winter Is a Breeze—No Matter How Cold That Breeze GetsOne of the most common questions I get about keeping chickens is “What do you have to do for them in the winter?” Surprisingly little, is the answer. For this to be the case, we first made sure […]