Edwina von Gal’s Radicle Thinking
Radicle Thinking: Going for 100
Read more: Radicle Thinking: Going for 100How long can we live? Can we try to live extra-long by learning from the extra old? Old people, old communities, old trees? There are a large number of studies out now about commonalities for longevity—healthy food, healthy lifestyle, healthy attitude . . .
Radicle Thinking: Eat Poop Die
Read more: Radicle Thinking: Eat Poop DieIf you Google “Food Web” or “Web of Life,” you’ll find a plethora of oddly tangled images of animals and plants with arrows pointing out, up, and all around. Do you get a general idea of what it all means?
Radicle Thinking: Mowbot and Me
Read more: Radicle Thinking: Mowbot and MeDoes the world need another garden gadget? Well . . . I have so many new tools pitched to me, all promising to do a better job. Ugh, so many disappointments—and so much more garbage. But, I am intrigued about a new one that has real promise.
Radicle Thinking: Say It With Flowers
Read more: Radicle Thinking: Say It With FlowersAs we head toward the shortest, darkest days of the year, we humans always start pondering big topics, like life, death, love, thankfulness, peace, and then set out to be better in the New Year to come. I, of course, am also thinking about plants and what they have to say about the world right…
Radicle Thinking: What Does Your Landscape Say About You?
Read more: Radicle Thinking: What Does Your Landscape Say About You?I’ve been thinking about what our landscapes say about us. Just the same as clothing, homes, or cars, landscapes tell the world a lot about their owners. They also tell the stories of the billions of lives—visible and invisible—that are living (or not) in our yards and how we are treating these plants, animals, and…
Radicle Thinking: Beech Patrol
Read more: Radicle Thinking: Beech Patrolby Edwina von Gal We do love beech trees: American, European, copper, weeping. They are all magnificent. Their impressive size and gnarly solidity stand out for permanence and imperturbability. But, they are not invulnerable. Along with the many challenges all plants are facing, beeches have more than their share of problems, including phytophthora fungus, beech…
Radicle Thinking
Read more: Radicle ThinkingThis post is about roots. It also marks the start of the new name for my Perfect Earth monthly posts: Radicle Thinking. The radicle, a root, is the first thing that emerges from a germinating seed, and the future of a plant depends on the radicle’s success.
Earth Day Optimism
Read more: Earth Day OptimismAnother Earth Day is coming up. And, yes, it can be easy to question whether all the work we are doing is enough in the face of so much bad climate and biodiversity news. There is still so much land being harmed all around us with noise and poison. Of course, it’s no surprise that…
To Nest or Not?
Read more: To Nest or Not?I like learning about things that are obvious once I know how to look for them—things that were often common knowledge in the past. In spring, birds are telling stories about where they choose to raise their young, stories based in logic, with a dash of magic.
Yes, You Can Compost (Closing the Loop, Part 2)
Read more: Yes, You Can Compost (Closing the Loop, Part 2)In November, I wrote about why it is so important to keep biomass (organic matter) on your property and some easy creative ways to manage various types such as branches, leaves, grasses, and garden clippings