It’s time for a little update. First, in the garden front, our tomato and pepper seedlings are growing splendidly. We are expecting some excellent peppers this year. We are increasing the number of Ghost Pepper plants and expect to be North Georgia’s First Choice for fresh Jolokia Peppers. For the Jalapeno Pepper lovers out there, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘politics’
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Posted in Livestock, vegetable gardening, tagged meat, pastured chicken, pastured eggs, politics on February 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Political or Practical?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged farming, livestock, omnivore's dilemma, politics, vegetable gardening on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have a dream. Hmm, that line may not be original…. It is, however, true. My dream is about eliminating hunger. I can see it as clearly as I see the laptop screen in front of me. The dream does not require vast fields of grains or reeking ‘cities’ of livestock crammed together, milling about [...]
Dekalb County, GA, Some of Your Officials Have Stepped Out of Bounds
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged politics, vegetable gardening on September 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I try and avoid politics in this space as much as possible, leaving that to my “Paridigm Shift” page. Once in a while, though, something jumps up and demands attention. An article I read this morning is one such case. It even has a local flavor. There are no good words to describe the silliness [...]
The Suburban Survivalist
Posted in Family Life, vegetable gardening, tagged fruit, gardening, politics, survivalism, vegetable gardening, worms on August 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I get up way too early in the morning. I do it because I have so many irons in the fire that I could not get everything done without rising early. I’m not proud of it. I’m not ashamed of it. It is what it is. This morning is a rare leisurely one. I got [...]
An Urgent Plea on Behalf of the Honey Bee
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bees, garden pests, general, politics, vegetable gardening on June 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This is our third year having a garden in Georgia. I have yet to see a honey bee. Bumble bees, yes, but no honey bees. Zero. Nunca. None. A simple google search will bring up an abundance of articles, websites and youtube clips, decrying and pondering the rapid disappearance of honey bees in the USA. [...]
E.Coli Outbreak in Lettuce
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Big Agra, politics, vegetables on May 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It’s happened again. Just as the weather heats up and Americans decide a nice cool salad would hit the spot, we have an e.coli outbreak in the lettuce supply chain. So far, slightly less than 2 dozen people have been reported as sickened, but 23 States are involved in the recall. Please be careful when [...]
The Pocket Book’s Dilemma
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged meat, omnivore's dilemma, politics on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
B and I finally took the plunge and are cutting ourselves off of commercially produced meat, poultry and milk. It has been a difficult decision, because our financial and ‘nutritional’ convictions have been in conflict. We are fairly frugal. We live on a budget and every dime screams for attention. We don’t like to waste [...]
Food.Inc – Some Random Thoughts about the Film
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Big Agra, farming, fast food nation, movies, omnivore's dilemma, politics, reviews on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, I’m late to the party. So sue me. B and I finally broke down and watched Food, Inc. this weekend. It was disturbing enough, we watched it twice. For those who haven’t seen it, the film is essentially highlights from the writings of Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma). [...]
