Our Unsustainable Agriculture System

rising sun

It must now be very boring to be a farmer around here, growing either GM soy beans or corn in rotation. Most of those two crops are destined to feed animals who will soon be killed. The rest goes into unhealthy processed foods. Every year, for the almost 24 years that I’ve lived here, I go past the same fields growing one or the other – that’s all they grow, year after year after year!

Beeswax Candles: Why I no longer make them

One of the most profound changes for me was becoming a vegan rather than only vegetarian. Learning more about the dairy, chicken egg and bee product industries was the impetus. Isn’t it interesting that when one searches for information rather than accepting what you grew up with, one’s thinking often changes?

Weathering Challenging Times: My Gardens’ Ups & Downs

Elderberry Cordial

In my corner of the world we’ve been pretty lucky so far. Our weather has had its ups and downs, but nowhere near what’s been happening in other parts of the world. This year has been different: apparently the current drought is the worst since 1959. Weathering challenging times like this will take more serious thought and ingenuity as climate change continues.

Winter Rambling with the Infrequent Blogger

window on winter

Winter rambling…
I wonder if there’s a prize for being the most infrequent rambling blogger of all time?
I think as a blogger you’re supposed to post a new article a tad more often than twice a year or so. At least I don’t inundate readers with unwanted mail!
My biggest lesson from this is that one simply can’t do everything (at least I can’t).