To Dream of Fall

Is it really true? The Autumnal Equinox is this Tuesday, which means this weekend is the last weekend of the summer. What to do, what to do? This quote rings true for me right now: Autumn has caught us in our summer wear. – Philip Larkin I’m not quite ready to let go of summer…

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A Few Fun Facts about Hybrids and Heirlooms

In the realm of farming and gardening the debate over hybrids and heirlooms rages on. But just what are hybrids and heirlooms? Is one really better than the other? And why should you care? Hybrids are plants that have been crossbred to produce a new, uniform variety, often with specific traits in mind. Disease-resistance, uniformity,…

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Wendell Berry’s The Peace of Wild Things

Deep breaths, deep breaths, deep breaths. The Peace of Wild Things BY WENDELL BERRY When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in…

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