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Defcon 3
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
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Tagged 3, circular economy, Defcon, food forest, Georgia Guidestones, New Mexico, nuclear shelter, Permaculture, raised beds, Santa Fe
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Colorado Four O’clock (Mirabilis multoflora)
Colorado Four O’clock is one of my prettiest wildflowers. It usually starts by July, but it’s bloom season is tied to my summer monsoons, which were late this year. This is not my biggest or prettiest Colorado Four O’clock, but … Continue reading
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Tagged circular economy, Colorado Four O'clocks, food forest, gardening, herbal medicine, Mirabilus multiflora, native gardening, native plants, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, Santa Fe, water conservation
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Back to Orris Root
Harvested considerably more Iris germanica root today, and left enough roots on each set of leaves for an increase. I peeled and grated them and left them open on a flat plate to dry. The first batch is already dry … Continue reading
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Tagged circular economy, food forest, Iris germanica, Orris Root, perfume, Permaculture, prepper
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Preparing Orris Root for Perfumes
Orris root used in many perfumes is the dried rhizome of German Bearded Iris (Iris germanica). This is a photo of mine blooming in the spring. I promised my neighbor about 30 rhizomes so today I dug them for her … Continue reading
Fall Corn?
My painted mountain corn produced so fast that I decided to try a fall crop. It is cooling off at night and they are barely up, so I figured it for a no go. This morning two of them appear … Continue reading
Mouse Trap
Little Guy has been such a good mouser since he moved in that I stopped catching mice outside the house. A few days ago I saw a mouse run behind the stove. Oh no, not having that. I do not … Continue reading
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Tagged circular economy, control, food forest, gardening, mice, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, trap, wildlife
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Externalizing Costs and Arsenic in Soil
Arsenic in soil is widespread and extremely toxic in part because it accumulates in our bodies. It is just one way businesses externalizes costs onto others, and is so widespread it is hard to calculate the damage. I bought acreage … Continue reading
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Sunflowers! The quintessential western wildflower that symbolizes the sun. These are wild sunflowers, the parent of our domesticated sunflowers. The biggest difference between the two is that the wild sunflower has multiple heads and the domesticated has a single stalk … Continue reading
Honey Clover (Melilotus albus)
Honey Clover is an import from Europe/Asia and has spread throughout the US. It is a member of the pea family and has edible pods, beans, and fresh leaves. I had Honey Clover in Texas and ate fresh leaves and … Continue reading
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