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Life immitates gardening
On the bus ride home this afternoon, I was thinking that the main problem we’re encountering with the homestead is lack of time. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed like managing time in my life is … Continue reading
Back in the USS…uh, US
We’ve been back in the States for a week now. Most of that week was spent in a jetlag haze aided and abetted by one, long allergy attack. Apparently I’m now allergic to this country. What can I say, this … Continue reading
I love mulch
I love mulch. Really. Research has shown that one of the healthiest things you can do for your soil is to keep it covered in mulch. It helps to promote good soil structure and conserves moisture. The soil in my … Continue reading
Exercising academic perks
One of the perks of academia is that you get to pick your own hours. So, for instance, I can take off the afternoon to garden and work on research in the evening/over the weekend. About 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, … Continue reading
Garden introduction
Garden meet blog. Blog, garden. Ok, snark aside. I’ve had plants forever. We both grew up helping out with the family gardens, though these weren’t huge affairs. Last year (2008) we managed to land a 15′x20′ plot at the the … Continue reading
Taking stock
Since we’re going to try taking this homestead-ish thing seriously, I think it’s a good idea to take stock of how we’re doing. I think there are a couple of categories here: Food (and other self sufficiency) and Sustainability.
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