In 1543, Copernicus published this book and changed everything: De Revolutionisis Orbi Before he did that, the Earth was considered the centre of the universe. After he was done, the sun was […]
There is More Than One Sun and More than One Earth
Spring Spinach in November
While I was away, under the care of doctors and nurses, it got down to minus 11 degrees Celsius. I’m mighty sad to have missed it, but the spinach isn’t. This spinach, […]
Farming and Art: Ancient Sisters
I was walking along the old water canal the other day, and then up the ravine and along the coyote track across the top of the vineyard, and I saw this… Industrial […]
Carrots for the Special Days Ahead
Carrots for now. And dandelion root, beets and leeks (in the plastic), too. And carrots for Easter, as sweet as today. All Snuggled In Carrots in the ground under peach, apricot and […]
Celebrating the Apricot
Today, a moment of joy. Remember the apricots of a year ago? Tilton Apricots, Lower Keremeos, Similkameen Valley The great preserving cot of the West. And remember the ones of this August, […]
We do Not Have a Food Problem
We do not have a food problem. My Magic Tomato and Her New Icelandic Friends We don’t even have a production problem. Black Krim Tomatoes Mmmmm. We don’t even have a farming problem. U-Pick […]
Praying Mantis and Her Mysterious Companion
Look who I found in the asters! Praying Mantis, Okanagan Falls These are colour markings I haven’t seen before. Pretty stunning, eh. The Brown Body, the Yellow Head, the Green Eyes, What […]
How the British Columbia Government Failed the Okanagan
Just an observation. First some background. Thirty years ago the orchards of British Columbia were torn out and replaced with ultra modern high-density orchards on the European model, with the promise that […]
Mom is Poisonous But We Love Her Still
What do potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco, petunias, jack o’lantern plants, ground cherries, tomatilos, and chilies have in common? Mom! Common Nightshade. BX District. Look at these variations in colour. Talk about a […]
Winemakers, Risk All!
Compare. Grapes grown on pruned vines. This is a very mechanized form of farming that sells itself as peasant romance. The Rise, Vernon Now, compare. Here are some wild vines, growing in […]
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