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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.
Pathways to PRFCT Spotlight: LongHouse Reserve
Read more: Pathways to PRFCT Spotlight: LongHouse ReserveFounded by renowned textile designer, author, and collector Jack Lenor Larsen (1927-2020), LongHouse Reserve is a 16-acre integrated environment in East Hampton, NY, devoted to the ever-changing interactions between nature, art, and people. It has committed to toxic-free gardening and embraced nature-based practices and programs.
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
Eco Anxiety Antidote
Read more: Eco Anxiety AntidoteIf you use a landscaper for the maintenance of your property, the beginning of the year is contract renewal time. Of course you are probably starting this year anxious about your health and the environment and you aren’t sure whether signing up for a weekly dose of noise and poison in your yard is the…
Giving and Taking
Read more: Giving and TakingI am writing this on Dec 21, the winter solstice. The shortest day, the longest night, the cusp of reawakening, the time of reckoning. The traditional time to share gifts to reinforce relationships and make sure that our future is bright. But, the gift thing is not what it used to be. Neither is the…
Closing The Food Loop – Part 1
Read more: Closing The Food Loop – Part 1It’s Fall and here comes the Plant Biomass — leaves, twigs, tumbling grasses, and the last of the fluffy seedheads. Biomass is all the organic stuff your property makes and, in the PRFCT world, gets to keep…all for itself.