Red Cedar
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Month: August 2010
In the Bookshed: Independence Days
Independence Days | Sharon Astyk I should warn you upfront that no sooner was I done this book, that I started clearing a corner of my basement for long-term food storage. Not necessarily because Sharon Astyk makes a compelling case for the end of… Continue Reading “In the Bookshed: Independence Days”
Activists take heart: Twenty years of making a difference
(This comprises the talk I was going to give at Under the Volcano but was unable to. I’ve added onto it a bit, mainly the intro, given the lack of constraints on time in print.) So, a few weeks ago, I got an email… Continue Reading “Activists take heart: Twenty years of making a difference”
Small problems, big harvests.
It’s the middle of summer growing and I have to say, after a day of tidying up yesterday, things are looking pretty nice in the veggie patch right now. I came home from Fanny Bay on Sunday to harvest another meal of beans, a… Continue Reading “Small problems, big harvests.”
Something there is that doesn't love a wall
This feels so hypocritical after all my raving about how great our community is, how much we want to know our neighbours and so on…. but Brian and I are thinking that we might just have to build a taller fence around our yard… Continue Reading “Something there is that doesn't love a wall”
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