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Continue reading →: Getting InvolvedIt’s a hard place and time to be a human with a brain and heart right now. And it’s been hard for a while. A question I have been asking myself (when I feel like I can form thoughts) is: what am I doing to be a part of the…
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Continue reading →: Make Do and AmendAs Spring creeps up on us and we all try to keep our heads from bursting into flames from our shared chaotic reality, I thought I’d revisit some simple gardening techniques this season. Soil amendment is generally best started in the fall but whom among us actually follows through with…
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Continue reading →: Dispatches from DenmanDispatches from Denman I spent a very lovely and cozy weekend on the hidden gem of Denman Island recently and I have some thoughts on community, right action, and values aligned movements. Denman Island is a small island community where people value independence, cooperation, and community. No community is perfect…
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Continue reading →: Reap What You SowOn the eve of a developing trade war between the US and the rest of the world, I thought it would be prudent to share some reflections I’ve had over the last 18 months or so. But also this will be about seeds. Generally speaking, we aren’t very good at…
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Continue reading →: Pepper LessonsJanuary creeps ever forward and the day I felt was still months off has arrived- planning for the growing season. To that end, I thought I would offer a few things I have learned the hard way in the last couple of growing seasons, specifically on growing peppers. Start…
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Continue reading →: 2024 Year In ReviewGood morning and Happy New Year! As we throw ourselves into 2025, I wanted to do a little wrap up from the garden in 2024. Winter always feels like reflection and prep time, and since the weather is miserable, I’m going to stay warm inside today and tackle the reflection…
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Continue reading →: Alternatives to Big Business for Christmas GiftsAs we gear up for that most hallowed of shopping seasons, I thought it might be a good time to share some alternatives to businesses like Amazon, which are terrible for the environment, communities, and workers. Local Independent Bookstores – people love a gift certificate to their favourite book shop…
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Continue reading →: How a “Normal” Weather Year Changed How I Think About Food Security ThreatsIt has been a weird gardening year. Not terrible but certainly not predictable. Here in the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver specifically, the last few growing seasons have been long, hot and dry. That weather is a far cry from the springs and summers of my youth where summer never really arrived…
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Continue reading →: Book: Freedom FarmersI just finished Monica White’s excellent book, Freedom Farmers, and wanted to share a little bit about it. I picked up a copy after reading Land Justice, and found myself painfully aware of how little I knew about black agriculture in the United States (and elsewhere). Permaculture and sustainable agriculture…
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Continue reading →: Why Some Forests Burn More Than Others“an estimated 36% of remaining intact forest landscapes are on Indigenous land. Studies show that not only do community-controlled forests absorb more C02 than those under government or private control, but deforestation rates are lower. They also suffer less during severe water shortages, greatly reducing wildfire risk.” – Linda Farthing Guardian article As many of us are…
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