Category Archives: extinction

Defcon 3

Posted on October 18, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

Crazy enough, in the midst of our scandalous Presidential election, we have managed to get up to Defcon 3 in a battle of wills with Russia. Our Defcon (defense readiness condition) system is more or less as follows: 5: normal … Continue reading →

Posted in extinction, permaculture, Prepper | Tagged 3, circular economy, Defcon, food forest, Georgia Guidestones, New Mexico, nuclear shelter, Permaculture, raised beds, Santa Fe | 17 Comments

Banana Yucca (Yucca baccata)

Posted on November 13, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

I am rich in Banana Yucca plants. This is quintessential First Nation food in the Southwest US and it is throughout my property, especially on the open dry hillside. I have not eaten the fruit but I have collected the … Continue reading →

Posted in Circular Economy, extinction, food forest, wild edibles, wildlife | Tagged Banana Yucca, circular economy, easy gardening, food forest, market economy, Mule deer, native plants, New Mexico, Santa Fe, wild edibles, wildlife, Yucca baccata, Yucca Moth | 1 Comment

Living Seed Bank

Posted on November 9, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

In Texas I purchased 14 acres that had once been part of a large cotton farm and after depletion by cotton it was shifted to cattle and was over grazed, losing organic matter in the soil. The first year I … Continue reading →

Posted in Circular Economy, extinction, wild edibles | Tagged birds, circular economy, Hunt County, living seed bank, prairies, sunflowers, Texas, water conservation, wild edibles | Leave a comment

Can a Food Forest Strengthen You?

Posted on November 2, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

Our lives and the market economy are incredibly complex and intertwined. A Food Forest is also incredibly complex and intertwined with our lives. So how can adding another complex system like a Food Forest strengthen you instead of overwhelm? Modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Circular Economy, extinction, food forest, gardening, Rewilding, wildlife | Tagged circular economy, easy gardening, food forest, Garden of Eden, market economy, monoculture, native plants, New Mexico, Santa Fe, wildlife | Leave a comment

Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Posted on October 27, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

As we are sliding into winter, my garden is dying back and turning brown. Even so, I still have a small patch of Broadleaf Milkweed hanging on in their tall, stately manner. This is a cousin of the milkweed I … Continue reading →

Posted in extinction, food forest, gardening, insect control, plant uses, wildlife | Tagged Asclepias latifolia, Broadleaf Milkweed, butterfly, food forest, Monarch, New Mexico | Leave a comment

Externalizing Costs

Posted on October 12, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

All human-made circular economies mimic the natural circular economies that I blog about here. Insofar as they are able to create an unbroken circle, they are sustainable. Any break in the circle is a drain that eventually causes failure. Market … Continue reading →

Posted in chicken m, Circular Economy, extinction, food forest, gardening, tree guilds, wild edibles, wildlife | Tagged chickens, circular economy, easy gardening, food forest, market economy, Permaculture, Sixth Extinction, wild edibles, wildlife | 1 Comment

Alien Invaders

Posted on October 5, 2015 by rebeccatreeseed

I admit that I am ambivalent about alien invaders. Many folks are very passionate about the alien invaders and we have some pretty aggressive ones like kudzu. Too bad Americans seldom eat it because 320 million people noshing on kudzu … Continue reading →

Posted in Circular Economy, extinction, food forest, invasive species, plant uses | Tagged 6th mass extinction, circular economy, extion, food forest, invasive species, kudzu | Leave a comment

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