Monthly Archives: September 2015

Pinyon Jays Replanting

Posted on September 30, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

While outside these days, I am seeing Pinyon Jays (Gymnorhumis cyanocephaus) flying around. They are a big bird with about an 18 inch wingspan, so when they take a low pass close to your head it is a bit intimidating. … Continue reading →

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Dreaming in Synchrony

Posted on September 29, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

  One of my good friends and  I have had a recurring dream since we were young and that the dream is very similar.  We both live in small handmade house on a bluff over the ocean.  We are at … Continue reading →

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Brrrrrrr It’s Cold Outside

Posted on September 29, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

Brrrrr it got down into the 40s this week. Started winterizing my old trailerstead.  Moved more concrete blocks for skirting. Let the girls out for a while.  They stopped laying eggs this week, so I have to decide whether to … Continue reading →

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Great Grandfather

Posted on September 28, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

My great grandfather on my mom’s side was, by all accounts, an ornery old cuss. He did know plants, though, in a way I would like to know them and have spent my life learning. I grew up with a … Continue reading →

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Dreaming

Posted on September 27, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

I have been a dreamer since I was very young.  My most common dreams were about spiders dropping down on me from the ceiling.  I always woke up screaming and had to turn on the lights to look for spiders. … Continue reading →

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Pinons Popping

Posted on September 27, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

Pinyon nuts are popping now.   My first crop!  In a day or two I will start collecting them.  Although they are fiddly little things, they are delicious.  In Mexico they are part of mole, a red or green sauce … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Fall

Posted on September 25, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

Although most people think spring is the time to plant, many plants prefer fall.  The cool moist soil and winter temperatures provide a cooling requirement for temperate climate plants.  If a seed packet suggests refrigerating seeds for a specified time, … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Circular Economy Moving

Posted on September 23, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

It seems like I got lost this summer. My job in the market economy pushed me hard, no lunch breaks, working extra days because we were short handed, all the normal market economy things. I furthered my circular economy goals … Continue reading →

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Winter is Coming

Posted on September 23, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

I am preparing both my home and garden for winter’s rest.  Inside, I potted up wild Violets in two big pots for winter salads.  I have wild mustards coming up in a smaller pot, and I will pull each one … Continue reading →

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