October 25, 2026 I recently read a book (Note 1) that generated a strategy for environmental healing: First, believe that the environment can be fixed, second, do some little thing for the earth, third, celebrate your accomplishment and fourth, tell your friends! The idea is – if many people shifted from a platform of fear […]
September 18, 2026 Nancy announced that I have unrequited love for the pear tree in the orchard. Truth is, I didn’t know what unrequited meant until she explained the word. Unrequited may be too strong a word; we do get some love back. In 2024 we got 24 pears! I am devoted to this tree […]
August 27, 2026 Don’t do it. Don’t look at your tomato plants between 3 and 6 pm. Avoid eye contact! If you can’t resist taking a peek, you will see sad wilting leaves and you will want to run for the watering can (but alas, you don’t need to be alarmed; the plant knows to […]