Tag: Gardening
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Shadehouse complete
Over the last week, interrupted by periods of bad health, and with Marlon’s erstwhile assistance, I’ve put up a shadehouse that covers most of the northern end of the house. This is the end that usually gets blasted all day by the summer sun, so shading it has been on our to-do list for a…
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Timeline Pics November 2017
I always enjoy these timeline pics. They help me couch and remember what we’ve done over the last couple of months. Enjoy this walk, November 17, 2017, before the heat hits…
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Giving the garden a mind of its own
It looks like a mess and there is a little irony in the above pic. The irony is that I’m putting in sensors and all kinds of electronic bits so that our garden can monitor itself and communicate with me via my smartphone. In that sense, its like giving it its own nervous system, using…
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Garening for Ligaya: Part 1
Even though some folks (myself included) sometimes use the term ‘urban farm’ to describe our place, it’s not really that focused on production. It’s mostly about systems that provide for our needs while freeing up our time and energy while going a little way toward adressing some of the issues around climate change and resource…
