“Hey, Class of 2009: you are going to have to figure out what it means to be a human being on earth at a time when every living system is declining, and the rate of decline is accelerating…” Go here to read the entire text of Paul Hawkens address to the University of Portland.
Entries from May 2009
A commencement speech for the planet
May 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: General
And we’re off!
May 20th, 2009 · No Comments
I know, posts have been few and far between lately. And this post is mostly to say that I won’t be posting for the next few days. We are actually leaving town to get some camping and exploration in. We will be camping in western Montana with friends for a few days but plan on […]
Tags: General
Cut’n Come Again
May 14th, 2009 · 5 Comments
This winter I purchased a one pound package of “chicken lettuce” from Wild Garden Seeds. This mix is made up of seed that was passed over for inclusion in regular seed packets due to rain stains, excessive chaff or lower germination rates. But it is cheap – a one pound package was $19 (do you […]
Seattle Urban Farm Co-op
May 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Just a quick note in case any local people were unaware of the recently created Seattle Urban Farm Co-op. In their own words… The Seattle Urban Farm Co-op is a community-based project to start a co-op to purchase supplies for urban farmers in the Seattle area. Our focus will be on obtaining supplies such as […]
Tags: Gardening · Local Food
Grateful
May 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment
The first of this month was my birthday. Our dogwood in the backyard always tends to bloom within a week or two of my birthday every year and puts on a chorus of color with the emerging lilacs, tulips and iris. Although May tends to be a generally soggy month in this part of the […]
Tags: Minutae
The right tool for the job
May 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Meet my new love, the Weed Wrench. No, this little hottie hasn’t replaced Gary – in fact I am pretty sure that Gary is ok with my new relationship. At the end of last week I drove downtown to visit the fine folks at King County’s Noxious Weed Division and they kindly loaded me up […]
Tags: Gardening · Secret Garden Project
Spring Green
May 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment
The spinach I planted in the cold frame way back in February has turned into a bumper crop. In addition the girls have had numerous 3 egg days recently so this household has been rolling in the greens and eggs. What better way to celebrate the emergence of true spring than Spinach pasta? Tuesday night […]
Tags: Cooking