So here's the deal...

Who are we? I am Chaz Stone; a horticulturally trained dude that is fed up with the current state of agriculture and is dedicated to seeking a more sustainable and more nutritious solution with regard to food.

"What the heck is Shaolin?" you ask. Shaolin is a sect of Mahayana Buddhism and the origin of Kung Fu and Ch'an (what the Japanese would call Zen), among other ideologies. I (Chaz) have long been a fan of the TV show Kung Fu and trained in the so-named martial art for a few years. It may surprise you to learn that Kung Fu literally means ‘great skill achieved through effort.’ In essence, one can become Kung Fu at anything: Football, knitting, computer programming... We like to think of ourselves as being Kung Fu at gardening. I picked Shaolin for both its references to Kung Fu and to Zen; one term embodying great skill and a harmonious method of existence. How's that for 'a' answer?

Both Kelly and Chaz are Florida Master Gardeners for Orange County.