The other day I saw an Olive tree and for the last time thought to my self, how hard can it be to cure olives? So here we go. First pick olives from tree. Preferably an olive tree… Cut a slit all around each olive. To prepare brine, add a mixture of water and salt…
events and stuff
So I’ve set up a calendar. All events that fall within the theme of this blog will go there, and some others… Hope you get some use out of it.
Delicious Harvest!
After not going to my back yard garden for about two weeks, I was greeted by a small jungle. I’ve been having lower back pain, so have not been taking care of our supplemental food supply. Luckily, it’s been raining and my soil retains moisture well. So after beating back the intruding grasses I…
Jeremy Rifkin on “the empathic civilization”
Empathy or apathy? We make the move. I’ve actually got the book and I’ll admit to not having read it yet. It’s quite large. This video however seems to make the case quite well. I’ll read it one day and report back, I promise…
Organic or Conventional?
The Environmental Working Group‘s Food News page has a list we should all follow. The list contains 49 fruits and vegetables arranged to show the quantity of pesticides in them. When Organic is not available this list can help you make a decision.
Intro to Permaculture Design DVD
I just finished watching the Intro to Permaculture Design DVD from Geoff Lawton and am happy to report, I’ve drank the Kool aid. This DVD is only scratching the surface of the concept but is incredibly inspiring. Seeing the Guilds having taken form and all the food forests… Oh my! If you personally know me,…