One more time with the positive effects of erosion, just for fun. Back in October 2015, I walked up the hill to see what I could see, with an apple in my […]
Erosion and Johnny Appleseed
Erosion Can be a Healing Force
The abandoned gravel pit. Note the erosion. Note how the rock is sorted down slope around a nascent stream channel. The clays have settled out of the water below where the land […]
Spring Onions are Ready for Harvest
Next spring’s onions. Out of last year’s. This year is just a chance to pass the years along.
Siya? the Weaver
Siya? became the food chief by volunteering in an old story. She continues to volunteer, by offering fruit. She wants us to take it, so we will spread her seeds. One of […]
Going, Going, Gone?
Here’s an example of how British Columbia property law and land use determines the physical characteristics of the land itself. Here’s one of our treasures, the Brittly Prickly Pear. That lovely green […]
The Bed of the Wind
The wind and the rain made a mysterious shape in the grass on the hill. We had quite a storm. It looks like the grass was pushed against itself, with wind-surge meeting […]
I’m Glad I Never Called Myself a Garden Expert, Whew
For an up-close peek at the inner workings of Canadian culture, have a look at what the Rona Hardware store is offering children to buy their Dads for Father’s Day. I chose […]
Ten Years Into the Future: social and ecological sustainability in the Okanagan and British Columbia
This post is a sketch of a detailed, viable alternative to this document: There are solutions in this blog for every problem listed in this document, that avoid its high […]
Food, Land and Slavery in British Columbia
It is time to talk about slavery. This form of violence takes many forms. Some are slavery of people to other people, which is terrible, slavery of people to the settler state, […]
Muskrats: the Mammalian Goose
Or is the goose the avian muskrat? These are the big questions. First, the goose, nice and fat. Then the biggest muskrat I’ve ever seen, hanging out with its lunch. Imagine what […]
