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March 19th, 2026, St. Louis City State Rep. Marty Joe Murray bravely *cough cough* sent a letter of neutrality (not really) on data centers to something called “the Zoning Committee” in Room 400 at City Hall. He failed to cite the specific data center Conditional Use Permit before the City’s Zoning Section and Board of … Continue reading STL City’s State Rep Murray Supports Data Centers →

Plant of the Week: Spinach. Getting ready to both transplant and sow some seeds in my garden this week. With the unpredictable topsy-turvy weather in Missouri, already planning on covering these during Spring hot and cold extremes. Plan your garden with  2026 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Some people would like to raise the sales tax in City of St. Louis for early childhood education (ECE) in the City. Again. Don’t be fooled. Again. Unlike in Boliver, where there is a $3 Million expansion underway for their ECE center on the public schools campus, this sales tax campaign is not for St. … Continue reading School Privatizers Want Another STL Sales Tax for Child Care →

Ongoing- Online Presale for May 2nd Heartlands Conservancy Native Plant Sale at Clinton Hills Conservation Park in Swansea, Illinois. Plant List. Trees and shrubs are by pre-order only. Missouri Wildflowers Nursery returns to Kirkwood Farmers Market Saturdays on April 4th with Market days also set for April 11th, 18th, 25th; May 23rd, 30th. 8 am … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Plant of the Week: Leeks. Sow leek seeds indoors now or purchase bare roots at Seed St. Louis March 14th Sale. You can sauté and freeze leeks for use in quiche and leek soup or freeze raw for vegetable soup. They are very easy to grow. Our garden is abandoned for a monthat a time … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Missouri Wildflowers Nursery returns to Kirkwood Farmers Market Saturdays on April 4th with market days also set for April 11th, 18th, 25th; May 23rd, 30th. 8 am to 4 pm. Order five days in advance for pick up at Market or purchase from what they bring. Information on the Nursery’s plant sales elsewhere in Missouri … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Plant of the Week: Cabbage. Start your seeds indoors now. Transpant in March. Plan your garden with  2026 Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar, good for Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, maybe more. Start Indoors this week: leeks, onions, broccoli, cabbage Free Heirloom Seeds  If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Free Heirloom Seeds. Please follow all instructions. Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers , one of Missouri’s tallest perrenials (up to 8 feet) is still available. Also available: Bundles- Edible, Nuts, Wildlife- and Aromatic Sumac, Bald Cypress, Black Walnut, … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Sales and Swaps →

Nexus PAC received a $10,000 contribution on January 12, 2026, from developer Paric Holdings. The PAC is the legal money laundry for lobbyists at Nexus Group. Some redevelopments in St. Louis City involving Paric include The Victor (Butler Brothers Building), One Cardinal Way luxury apartments,  Alexander Lofts luxury lofts, all in Downtown, and Robert Place Lofts … Continue reading More Developer Money to Nexus PAC →

Plant of the Week: Butterfly Weed & Milkweed. They need cold stratification. Now is the time to start your seeds by sowing indoors and chilling in your refrigerator, winter sow in the garden or using milk jugs outdoors. Free Heirloom Seeds  If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Updated again January 14th. Also see St. Louis Hires Murder Suspect’s Company for Demo Contract and St. Louis Electeds Repped in Decision to Contract with Accused Murderer Thursday afternoon, January 8th, a new meeting notice appeared on the City of St. Louis Public Meetings Calendar. It caught the attention of more than a few people. The notice … Continue reading Will St. Louis Cancel Contract with Murder for Hire Defendant? →

Free Heirloom Seeds. Please follow all instructions. Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers , one of Missouri’s tallest perrenials (up to 8 feet) is still available. Also available: Bundles- Edible, Nuts, Wildlife- and Aromatic Sumac, Bald Cypress, Black Walnut, … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales →

January 2026 campaign finance reports are trickling in to Missouri Ethics Commission and there’s an update to Sinquefields Donate to Nexus PAC. Again. The January report for Nexus PAC shows two contributions to St. Louis City accounts and eight to campaigns elsewhere in Missouri as well as Illinois and South Carolina. Nexus PAC is the legal … Continue reading Nexus PAC Update. Money to Bosley Charity Intrigue. →

Plant of the Week: Cannabis. Regulations on growing for personal use in Missouri and Illinois (only for registered medical cannabis patients) Free Garden Seeds for Bluesky Accounts (Native, nonNative, Veggies, Herbs, Fruit) Free Heirloom Seeds (requests will open back up this month) If you are just looking for St. Louis Area Plant and Seed Swaps and Sales, … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Updated 01/11/2026 Will St. Louis Cancel Contract with Murder for Hire Defendant? This is an Update to St. Louis Hires Murder Suspect’s Company for Demo Contract. It turns out that the Board for St. Louis City Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority is not the only City entity that had a say on awarding the $3,692,000 contract to S. … Continue reading St. Louis Electeds Repped in Decision to Contract with Accused Murderer →

This story has an update here dated January 11, 2026 This story has an update here dated January 5, 2026. Portia Louise Rowland was murdered shortly after 6:06 am on January 21, 2025, in the driveway of her home in Collinsville, Illinois. She died from multiple gunshot wounds. Sarah Shafer, her girlfriend, was in the … Continue reading St. Louis Hires Murder Suspect’s Company for Demo Contract →

Free Garden Seeds for Bluesky Accounts (Native, nonNative, Veggies, Herbs, Fruit) Free Heirloom Seeds (requests will open back up this month) Going on Now: Missouri Conservation Annual Tree Seedling Sale. Orders ship out in Spring. Rose Mallow, a native hibiscus with large flowers , one of Missouri’s tallest perrenials (up to 8 feet) is still … Continue reading St. Louis Area Plant and Seeds Swaps and Sales →

These are Seeds available only to Bluesky accounts with mailing addresses in United States. We will see how this goes and update with more seeds if it’s not too big of a disaster. Please read and follow the instructions. Mike’s Seeds These are partial seed packs left over from a hardy plant society event. These … Continue reading Free Garden Seeds on Bluesky →

It’s as if some electeds at the St. Louis City Board of Alders are unfamiliar with Josh Hawley’s personal email controversy. When you Sunshine emails from or to the St. Louis City Board of Alders President or Alders, make sure to request emails from the personal accounts that they use for public business. Board President … Continue reading STL City Alders Still Use Private Email for City Business →

On February 22nd, Rodney H. Thomas, of Armory data center developer THO Investments, donated $12,500 to Spencer’s PAC. In addition to data center developer Jerald Kent donating $80,000 over the past two years to 21st Century St. Louis PAC, the legal money laundry for Greater St. Louis, he made donations to other campaign committees. On … Continue reading More Data Center Money Went to Mayor Spencer →