I recently viewed the film A Farm for the Future which I linked to in a previous post.There is a particular part of the film where they feature a no-dig farm. That is, a farm where they do not plow the soil and thus have enabled and encouraged numerous grass varieties to establish themselves. This … Continue reading Save Our Soils
I often think about what the big picture might look like.You know, the BIG picture.The one where there is a decline in the use of fossil fuels and alternative energy isn't really an alternative - but eventually, totally necessary.The global debt keeps getting juggled around and around until it finally hemorrhages and the only alternative … Continue reading The Big Picture
Time for a change! I've been looking at other templates to use as things were getting too cluttered for me with the old blog template. It's all in keeping with my new mantra to simplify, simplify, simplify!I reminded myself also while reading last night that permaculture is about design. A design system, as Bill Mollison … Continue reading New Look Blog
Ossobuco with salad and gremolata on the table.Organic, farmers market meat. Nice.
Last weeks seeds of speckled lettuce and rainbow carrot are now tiny seedlings emerging from the soil. The chilacayote seeds are also coming out in their newspaper pots. The tomato seedlings planted into recycled tubs have established themselves and are growing nicely. One is already flowering. The Madagascar beans are emerging. Slugs or snails appear … Continue reading Mid November Update
Petit Paradis 