Imagine, catching the rain. I’ve spent a year getting ready to do just that. Over the last month, my system of downpipes, pipes, siphons (to go uphill, yay, very important) and barrels […]
Catching the Rain
Harold Rhenisch
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An Agricultural Wasteland in the Okanagan
Here’s an example of how much land is used for machines and how little for growing food. High Density Apple Orchard in Bella Vista I’d say that was about 75% for tractors, […]
An Apple Tree on Her Own Roots
A Jonagold is a lovely apple that is hard to grow due to is extreme vigour. Due to an extra set of chromosomes, everything about them is big: big apples, big juicy […]
Back to the Drawing Board for the Four-Day Work Week
Today, the Canadian National Broadcaster, which maintains transmission facilities for its citizens in Cascadia, aired a call-in show about the pros and cons (well, pros) of a 4-day work week. You can […]
Predation, Cottonwoods and Your Friendly Neighbourhood AI
These cottonwood leaves are opening well. They aren’t new. Yes, opening, not “growing.” They were present all winter, tightly folded inside shells held up on limbs. There has been no break in […]
One Bird Can Make Your Day
When is an invasive species not, well, an invasive species? Chinese Elm Fooling Around With Light and Shadow Because it Can I mean, a really invasive species, with a kazillion seeds that […]
Spider Babies
The Earth has been fruitful! It’s time for summer’s spiders to get at it! Beautiful, aren’t they. This is the third year in a row that they have overwintered and hatched on […]
Space Travel Without Theatrics
Imagine if you could take a whole planet, all of its air and water and bone and sinew, enclose it in a plastic, cloth and metal shell, and be just, well, you! […]
Big Crop Coming
Siya? is calling. Time to start practicing your messages of thanks by going out and saying hello.
Gardening is Not Real
In an image-driven culture, gardening is symbolic. It fills the social role of display. Like clothing or a tan or a tattoo. The key is to fill the social role while protecting […]
