We know who makes the best summer apple pies. Here she is, the summer pie maker. She was born in Russia 220 years ago. Look how young she looks in my garden. Here […]
Sustaining the Okanagan 10: 24 Apple Pies
Eliminate Black Plastic Now
This is today’s post on creating a sustainable Okanagan. Like the others, it is archived above. Black plastic sheeting serves 4 purposes, but all look like this: It warms the soil for earlier crops. […]
Landscaping for Water Capture
Welcome to the second of a series of posts on creating a sustainable Okanagan. They are archived on the menu bar above. Today: smart water. Read on… Wherever there is a crack, […]
It is Not the Shortest Day, Not Really
The three goddesses of September … … in fact, all five goddesses of September … … have only increased in power. It is not the shortest day. It is the same day in […]
The Lonely Vigil of the Invasive Species
Plastic Owl, Waiting for Its own Kind
A Robin in His Garden
Crazy! Welcome to the new Okanagan.
Walking in the Snow
When the fog and the frost roll in and the snow crunches underfoot and the air nips at the fingers and the toes freeze in the boots, it’s time to go pruning […]
Tomatoes for Christmas?
Commercial tomato field. December 5. Tomatoes from my garden. December 5. Joy! (Note: I picked these tomatoes on Hallowe’en.)
Beautiful Green Apples from Russia
You can see why Adam just had to bite. Transparents, Second Picking (in my milk pail) The greatest contribution of Russia to world civilization. The name comes from the transparent skin, […]
The Non-Wage Economy and Creativity
I spoke about the non-wage economy yesterday, and how it operated by trading work for the opportunity to do more work, rather than cashing out on work produced. Such an economy draws […]
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