
This book is a grassland in written form. That is: it is a community of living beings in a geographic space created by grass, just as hemlocks and western red cedars create […]
This book is a grassland in written form. That is: it is a community of living beings in a geographic space created by grass, just as hemlocks and western red cedars create […]
Now, after all the years of this project, a story that reaches deep into American Imperial history and ends in what is now territory claimed by Canada in the north of my […]
It costs $2400-$4500 to rent a house in the North Okanagan. Really. Look. In comparison, a wasp just needs to find a hidden place out of the rain. It costs an average […]
This blog started in 2011 as a research tool for writing about the environment of the Intermontane Grasslands of Cascadia, especially in terms of demonstrating the power of the landscape to harvest, […]
Nice and sweet. But after 3 days in the fridge, these guys… That’s a new one for me. About 1-2 cm long.
There is a beautiful, simple understanding of plants: they have roots, stems, branches, leaves, flowers and fruit, in various combinations, but grape vines, like all the rest, are understood to grow from […]
It is possible to talk to a flower. Like this: With nothing before you but a flower, you can deduce that a flower is a series of specialized leaves, opening not just […]
Want one? A rufuous hummingbird visited this one today, a few times. What a beaut he was.]. This could be your future, too! With thorns, yes, but with lumpy fruits and exquisite […]
Look at the great food chief bursting in fountains out of the Earth. And remember, it does not all happen right now. This is just a stage. Last year̓’s fruit has brought […]