San Luis Obispo County’s website | 12/28/2007 | Master Gardener: A gardener shouldn’t count on rain water Good advice for all of us on the Left Coast -- read over Ann Dozier's drought hardy tips for master gardeners -- and save some water this year.
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Sunday, December 30, 2007
Etsy :: Peace Apron
Etsy :: Peace Apron
I ran across Dust Pan Alley today- and love the story on eating locally. Dustpan Alley This Oregonian packs over 500 lbs of tomatoes a year into cans. And she has a great desigern's eyer as well. Check out the Apron with a Peace sign pocket on it. Cool stuff you can find at Etsy -- home of all crafty coolness.;)
I like the ease and certain random surfing at etsy-- some of my favorite letter press work is on it-- from another artist. And I know a silversmith here in Seattle that sells quite a few earrings on Etsy.
Glad to share this resource.
Best fishes,
TS
I ran across Dust Pan Alley today- and love the story on eating locally. Dustpan Alley This Oregonian packs over 500 lbs of tomatoes a year into cans. And she has a great desigern's eyer as well. Check out the Apron with a Peace sign pocket on it. Cool stuff you can find at Etsy -- home of all crafty coolness.;)
I like the ease and certain random surfing at etsy-- some of my favorite letter press work is on it-- from another artist. And I know a silversmith here in Seattle that sells quite a few earrings on Etsy.
Glad to share this resource.
Best fishes,
TS
San Jose Mercury News - Dig it: Your 2008 planting calendar
I LOVE this planting calendar from San Jose! It makes the push here in Seattle through January seem easy somehow. I mean-- look at May -- "We're in full swing now. Water deeply; don't sprinkle. Smart buys: sun loving tomatoes and peppers."
Living this far north without sun is harder than the rains. The rains are here for the same reason we have big trees and salmon. And I can live with that gift. But the withdrawl of light and the chilly mornings, the snow-- even in warm Seattle next to the Sound-- that is "challenging."
I never thought I would say I look forward to a retail show-- but I actually enjoy being at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. It is such a signal of spring here.
Do you have a planting calendar to share? --TSC
San Jose Mercury News - Dig it: Your 2008 planting calendar
Living this far north without sun is harder than the rains. The rains are here for the same reason we have big trees and salmon. And I can live with that gift. But the withdrawl of light and the chilly mornings, the snow-- even in warm Seattle next to the Sound-- that is "challenging."
I never thought I would say I look forward to a retail show-- but I actually enjoy being at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. It is such a signal of spring here.
Do you have a planting calendar to share? --TSC
San Jose Mercury News - Dig it: Your 2008 planting calendar
Red State Green
Red State Green
Red State Green writes about her problems ordering asparagus seed-- and in the process discovers the impersonal world of corporate support-- where it looks like three or for mid size nurseries are going in on one customer support phone service-- or maybe they are all owned by Home Despot and disguised as independent nurseries like Spring Hill, Gurney's?
I take the point away to shop locally for seeds as much as possible, or when you source your seeds somewhere else, look for an independent that is great at what they do.
Two customers of mine are American Meadows and Vermont Wildflower Farm
I love both places -- they have people who care about wildflower and other seed-- that's what they grow and love.
Somehow we have to balance out the botanical craving for the exotic color and cool plant with thoughtful purchases that signal your investment in small business, niche growers like Vermont Wildflower Farm and people who are right there on the phone to answer your questions.
Spring forth! Happy New Year.
Timothy
Red State Green writes about her problems ordering asparagus seed-- and in the process discovers the impersonal world of corporate support-- where it looks like three or for mid size nurseries are going in on one customer support phone service-- or maybe they are all owned by Home Despot and disguised as independent nurseries like Spring Hill, Gurney's?
I take the point away to shop locally for seeds as much as possible, or when you source your seeds somewhere else, look for an independent that is great at what they do.
Two customers of mine are American Meadows and Vermont Wildflower Farm
I love both places -- they have people who care about wildflower and other seed-- that's what they grow and love.
Somehow we have to balance out the botanical craving for the exotic color and cool plant with thoughtful purchases that signal your investment in small business, niche growers like Vermont Wildflower Farm and people who are right there on the phone to answer your questions.
Spring forth! Happy New Year.
Timothy
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Edwards Radicalizes Anti-Corporate Pitch - Politics on The Huffington Post
Edwards Radicalizes Anti-Corporate Pitch - Politics on The Huffington Post
John Edwards has made America look at poverty in our country like no other D, and now he is challenging us to fight -- not make nice to the corporate powers that are jacking up our gas prices for billions in profit as the end all of society. Sorry -- it is not.
I am supporting Edwards just for speaking this truth so consistently over the past year.
Middle class in our country is getting gutted by the loan sharks in the housing market, the credit card and oil companies and persistent advertising that tells people they don't have enough stuff.
Time for a change.
I hope you support Edwards for President. If not -- then Obama or even Clinton's moderate Republican politics would be welcome.
best fishes,
Timothy
John Edwards has made America look at poverty in our country like no other D, and now he is challenging us to fight -- not make nice to the corporate powers that are jacking up our gas prices for billions in profit as the end all of society. Sorry -- it is not.
I am supporting Edwards just for speaking this truth so consistently over the past year.
Middle class in our country is getting gutted by the loan sharks in the housing market, the credit card and oil companies and persistent advertising that tells people they don't have enough stuff.
Time for a change.
I hope you support Edwards for President. If not -- then Obama or even Clinton's moderate Republican politics would be welcome.
best fishes,
Timothy
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Big Table Fantasies - New York Times
Big Table Fantasies - New York Times
Read Krugman's piece here to understand one of the reasons I support John Edwards and his clear as a fighter for middle class America against corporate pillaging of this country's working people.
More soon. Iowa being a caucus state, best organized and turning out friends wins.
Read Krugman's piece here to understand one of the reasons I support John Edwards and his clear as a fighter for middle class America against corporate pillaging of this country's working people.
More soon. Iowa being a caucus state, best organized and turning out friends wins.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Master Gardeners Green Greeting Cards Teach
Are you plotting next year's hummingbird garden?
Do you need ideas on what to plant for the perfect wildflower garden?
What if you got your planting tips in the form of beautiful art you could easily send to friends and fellow master gardeners?
I made a new series of Good Nature Greening Cards -- I call them "Greening Cards" because they're printed on fine certified forest papers (FSC for those who want the acronym) and feature art by the best realist artists in North America.
FSC certified papers are greener than some recycled content -- simply because recycled can mean anything from taking pulp that has fallen on the paper mill floor and putting it in the paper mix-- to super green 100% post consumer paper -- which is greener than certified.
So in a range of papers, we are printing on just about the greenest available for highest quality paper and green content.
To see posters of key plants and animals from Good Nature check out our Holiday art gift sale.
best fishes,
Timothy
Monday, December 03, 2007
Sunday, December 02, 2007
“We are the people we have been waiting for.” green editorial by Tom Friedman
The People We Have Been Waiting For - New York Times
“We are the people we have been waiting for.”
Tom Friedman had a good night's sleep and writes a funny, optimistically green cheerleading editorial.
I have a hard time keeping all the Tom Friedman's in my mind -- the Bush pimp my Iraq war Friedman is right there next to the green evangelist.
Well -- let's see what he says or doesn't say about Bush's belligerence with Iran. In the meantime, read on.
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“We are the people we have been waiting for.”
Tom Friedman had a good night's sleep and writes a funny, optimistically green cheerleading editorial.
I have a hard time keeping all the Tom Friedman's in my mind -- the Bush pimp my Iraq war Friedman is right there next to the green evangelist.
Well -- let's see what he says or doesn't say about Bush's belligerence with Iran. In the meantime, read on.
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