Ramon Gonzalez
Ramon is the original urban garden blogging male espousing a DIY philosophy to gardening and garden projects.
Better known online as MrBrownThumb, he’s been demystifying gardening secrets for average gardeners online since 2005. Besides writing the popular MrBrownThumb garden blog he’s co-founder of @SeedChat on Twitter, the creative director of One Seed Chicago, and founder of the Chicago Seed Library.
Whether it’s saving and growing your own plants from heirloom seeds, digging a garden, or trying to lead a life that is more harmonious with nature; he believes we can all do it-and it doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming.
Besides writing for himself Ramon has been published in Lawn & Garden Retailer Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, and writes Chicago Garden, a garden blog on The Chicago Tribune’s ChicagoNow website. In addition to his writings his photographs have been featured in publications like In These Times and Northern Gardener Magazine.
Oh, and what’s with the pseudonym? He believes that nobody really has a "black" or "green" thumb. Everyone kills plants -- the trick is finding the plants you don’t.
You can connect with him through Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or Google+ where you can ask him pertinent gardening questions, leave him a story idea or learn where he'll be speaking about urban gardening and events he's involved with.
Latest Stories from Ramon Gonzalez - Page 7
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Fast Food Imports are Linked to Rising Obesity in Persian Gulf
Wealth and fast food are changing the habits of people in the Persian Gulf leading to skyrocketing obesity rates.
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Radioactive Pet Bowls Sold at Chicago Petco Store
Stainless steel pet bowls contaminated with traces of cobalt-60 found in Illinois Petco stores.
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Farm Boys' YouTube Parody Videos Promoting Agriculture Go Viral
How do we start a conversation about agriculture in America? The Peterson Farm brothers may have found the answer.
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Is New York City Running out of Space for Bees?
Two years after legalizing urban beekeeping New York City could be running out of space for bees.
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The Decolonizing Diet Project is Teaching Volunteers to Eat Like Native Americans
How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?
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8 Easy Flower Seeds You Can Sow in Your Garden in June to Bloom This Autumn
Didn't start a flower garden this spring? It's not too late to start a few flower seeds for late blooms.
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Second Season Planting Offers a Second Chance at a Vegetable Garden this Year
Didn't start a vegetable garden this spring? Well, there's still time to sow many vegetables and herbs you can harvest this fall.
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Spring Blooming Bulbs You Should Plant this Fall
Make a plan and room to add these bulbs to your garden this fall for a showy flower display next spring.
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Put the Sol Food Mobile Farm on the Road Through Kickstarter
A new mobile greenhouse wants to travel the country to teach people about urban farming.
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Is Pollution Turning Carnivorous Plants Into Vegetarians?
Researchers have found that carnivorous plants in polluted areas aren't trapping as many insects.
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4 Ways to Participate in National Pollinator Week
It's National Pollinator Week! Start a garden, encourage pollinators, or join an event in your area.
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Gardener Sues City of Tulsa For Cutting Down Her Edible Garden (UPDATE)
Edible and medicinal garden of unemployed Oklahoma woman was cut down by city workers. Now she's fighting back with a lawsuit.
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Make Your Garden Irresistible to Butterflies with these Host Plants and Tips
Entice butterflies to stay, eat, mate and lay eggs in your garden with these plants and tips.
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Kickstart The World's Largest Mobile Art Gallery
Ever ridden in an art gallery? Art on Track is a mobile art gallery on a Chicago Transit Authority Train
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10 Sustainable Garden Products for a More Earth-Friendly Garden
Can your garden be kinder to the earth? From the materials your raised beds are built from to the fertilizers you use, there's room for improvement to achieve an earth-friendly garden
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Make a Watering Hole for Bees in your Bee-Friendly Garden
It's hot out: create a simple watering station for bees in your garden.
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The Top 10 Worst Cities in the U.S. for Asthma in 2012
Having trouble breathing? It may be because of where you live. The 2012 Asthma Capitals list is out. Is your city on the list?
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Four Plants That are Butterfly Magnets in the Garden
Want butterflies in your garden this year? Plant these four butterfly magnets in your garden this year.
