My permaculture teacher refers to this gardening methodology as a way of life. The permaculture way of life is ultimately about community wherein we balance receiving help from others, and by giving and sharing our permaculture knowledge and bounty with others. Friends who come to visit here at Sweetgrass Farm are fed bountiful, fresh food [...]
Growing and eating fresh garden food is at the top of my list for best life experiences. It is the whole experience of planning and designing the garden, the rewarding labor of planting, the patience in watching it grow and the joy of harvesting the fruits of my labor and patience. It is without a [...]
The cooler days and chilly nights of winter have passed now in tropical Florida, and the songs and colors of spring have arrived. Yes, we do have seasons here. I am blooming where I am planted on this new farm, like all the big, beautiful trees bursting with blossoms. I had documented back in the [...]
Since my tree-trimming birthday in mid-September, work on Sweetgrass Farm has been non-stop. Each day I mentally chant my “little by little” mantra to prevent overwhelm as I watch permaculture progress being made, slowly but surely. I remember the legal pad my Dad kept by the kitchen table in which he made his lists of [...]
I had only been at the new property for a few weeks when it was time to begin work at Sweetgrass Farm. No rest for the weary after a tedious move under the hot, Florida summer sun. I was excited to leave the story of stuff behind, and begin my intimate connection with my natural [...]
The moment we are born upon this planet, our download begins with the erroneous perception of salvation software. The download comes to us through our ancestral lineage, parents, teachers, friends, education, religion, governance, books, movies, media news and more. It is for the most part a free download for which we are paying a great [...]
When we think of magic today, magic tricks and shows performed by magicians come to mind, rather than the supernatural enchantment all around us. I might propose that magicians derive their inspiration from the true magic embedded in both the seen and unseen worlds in which we are enveloped. In our busy, modern lives steeped [...]
While it appears that Mother Nature gives all animals and insects their unique designs, the stealth design of dragonflies makes them not only exceptional predators, but also an inspiration for the extraordinary capacities of skillful flight and precise vision. The most curious and unusual aspect of all dragonflies remains their remarkable transformation from water loving [...]
