Monthly Archives: November 2009

Dust Bowl Lessons

Posted on 22 November 2009 by

A show recently caught on PBS’s American Experience about the Dust Bowl of the 1930′s really brought home relevant thoughts about lessons perhaps lightly learned at the time. Perhaps we need a bit of a history lesson an revisit of what happened then due to bad farming practices. Continue reading →

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News Flash

Posted on 19 November 2009 by

Okay – so bottom line is even with NaBloPoMo I sucked. I failed miserably at getting a post in a day for an entire month. I got some other thoughts and ideas though… Look for them soon. Continue reading →

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Trimming Trees

Posted on 8 November 2009 by

Spent the afternoon helping trim some trees with my folks. A very relaxing time with some awesome childhood memories to boot. Continue reading →

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Gardening Manures

Posted on 7 November 2009 by

A quick little survey of manures in regards to applying it to gardens. Everyone one with an animal type will undoubtedly claim that is the best one to use. Some notes based on experience and life. Continue reading →

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Composting

Posted on 6 November 2009 by

The joy that I have found in the past when I have helped a couple of people start a compost pile is amazing. Especially seeing the smile on their face when it starts to work. Continue reading →

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