One of my two garden beds. The beets in the foreground will end up in a ruby red borscht and the sorrel behind it will serve as a key ingredient in a simple greens and potatoes soup.(Photo by Irina Vodonos)

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.