Category: Sustainable farming
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So, you are thinking of Burying Food in your Garden?
My son called from the Central Valley in California last night and said over 10,000 acres of farm land in the Central Valley are under water. They have been underwater for too long. And they have not had the worst of the flooding over there in California. Cropping land, vegetable growers and orchards. A-wash for…
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Jude the Rescue Hog who Sits on Command
Do you remember how Jude would chase the UPS truck with the dogs, then sit at the drivers door begging for treats! Well. He would give the UPS driver a heart attack if he was allowed to chase trucks now. But he still sits on command. Obeying the old hand command I taught him almost…
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Saving the Planet – or – saving the People on the Planet.
This was my first thought this morning. Facing the possibility of the planet reclaiming the earth back from the people sounds like a fine plan to me. Almost comforting. Not a popular thought obviously! But would it be such a dreadful thing if the people on the planet went extinct too? Left to himself I…
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Establishing Order after Winter Changed Things
Farmers and gardeners spend a good deal of their time (and sleep) planning the changes. Trying to establish some kind of order on a sustainably managed property with so many moving parts is a tough task. And sustaining those changes is difficult. We need to make peace with the fact that things will change all…
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Did I tell you? Why I Hate March!
A New Zealand Winter has finally arrived. In March. In Illinois. New Zealand winters are damp, and cold, and wet. And long. The Illinois March is too damn long. Which is why I hate March. March in Illinois has snow, rain, wind, sun, cold, storms, floods and everything in between and sometimes all on the…
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