Archive for category: Compost

For those of you who are new to At the Green House. . . Welcome! We’re a comic strip about a family named The Greens, who want to be greener.
We have Pam & Todd, the main “people characters,” and a group of “critters” who live in their yard, one of which is a little earthworm named Wormy. The original concept for the comic began in 2006 and was featured in actual PAPER newspapers. Having a lot of time to ponder the planet lately, the co-creators, Brad Gilchrist and Peter Menice have decided to replant the seeds of this eco-conscious feature and let it grow in the new garden of social media and www’s. . .

Like most things green, sometimes the first attempted planting doesn’t find the right conditions to grow and become a regular feature in the garden. The key is to keep the seeds . . . and when conditions ARE right, mix in the compost, scratch in the seeds, give them some sun, and water them with new ideas. Then, just let them grow into something new, beautiful and lasting.

Peter and I have been keeping the Green House seeds dry and warm, tucked into pockets close to our hearts and waiting for the right conditions to plant them again. This is that time. Now. 2021 is the year.

For the past few months, we’ve been meeting, writing and drawing new material and formulating a “growth chart” for ” At the Green House. And now the time has come. . .
We are going to share our adventures and stories about the daily sproutings and our process here with you. It’s been a little like developing quality compost- mixing a little of this -with a little of that. . . green stuff, brown stuff. . . history, new ideas, failings, dreams, renewed hope and energy. . . a little manure. . .

Our gratitude goes out to all of you who’ve kept in touch with us, asking, “How’s Wormy doing?” and hoping to see some new foliage. New growth will be popping up here and growing toward YOUR light. We hope you’ll read and contribute your thoughts and comments.
Peace,
Peter & Brad