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Wildness

Posted on 17. April 2009 by admin

“wilderness has virtue unto itself and needs no extraneous justification.” –The Diversity of Life, Edward O. Wilson

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Life gets more complex; the “Jayhawks”; People are simple

Posted on 12. April 2009 by admin

Ever wonder why songs get better each time you hear them? It’s because they weave a pleasureable groove in your brain and that pattern starts to have a familiarity that feels “right” and there’s a knowledge of that feeling, and … Continue reading →

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Huge cauliflower!

Posted on 12. April 2009 by admin

Check out this cauliflower I harvested this morning! It weighed in at 8 pounds! It’s bigger than my head. That means I shouldn’t eat the whole thing in one sitting. Believe me, I won’t! This will make a lot of … Continue reading →

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Boca Raton, FL

Posted on 9. April 2009 by admin

We’ve been in Boca Raton, the “mouth of the mouse” to enjoy retired life: swimming, working out, and eating, lots of naps and relaxation. The most amazing thing is the weather: we’ve had a few beautiful, blue sky, sun shiny … Continue reading →

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The pumpkin patch, straw

Posted on 31. March 2009 by admin

Here’s a look at my pumpkin patch. I use hay because of Ruth Stout, the woman who started the “no work” gardening method. If she weren’t dead already, I’d have a few choice words for her about her “no work” … Continue reading →

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What sifting looks like

Posted on 30. March 2009 by admin

For those of you who don’t know what it looks like to sift through a screen, I’ve attached the following pictures: Notice the Netafim drip system I’ve moved out of the way  to dig my trench. The soil goes into … Continue reading →

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Sifting through clay

Posted on 27. March 2009 by admin

Did I say I was going to “double dig” my garden? Strike that; I’m doing something even MORE time consuming: I’m sifting my soil through a screen over a wheelbarrow. That means, I’m taking one clump at a time, breaking … Continue reading →

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Drug Pusher

Posted on 25. March 2009 by admin

This morning, at the gym I saw a headline that ran “Killings up among Drug Dealers” or something of that sort. I tried to imagine why the killings have gone UP. As opposed to staying level, I guess. Which got … Continue reading →

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How to start a veggie garden article posted today!

Posted on 23. March 2009 by admin

My friend, Sarojni, helped write an article for her blog which you can find at: http://longbeachgreenguidearticles.blogspot.com/ In it, I describe how to prepare your soil if you’ve never started a garden before, or even if you just want to know … Continue reading →

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Check out the new pictures!

Posted on 23. March 2009 by admin

I’ve just added a bunch of new pictures on my website, so if you haven’t looked yet, go back and check it out.

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