my friend found this poem in a book
on a friend's shelf.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
a reminder!
tonight it smelled of winter.
busy bees must turn into industrious ants
to become honey badgers on cold nights.
feeling obtuse and lovely
even if i have a lil cold or something.
life is good.
enjoy.
updatez tomorrow.
tonight it smelled of winter.
busy bees must turn into industrious ants
to become honey badgers on cold nights.
feeling obtuse and lovely
even if i have a lil cold or something.
life is good.
enjoy.
updatez tomorrow.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
september 24th, 2011
misty morning.
the fog is here
and i am lost
again.
i could post a silly song
but that would be too revealing, i think.
to start the day on a good note....
"Child, the key is to love your wounds" - Sarah "Sadie" Delaney, civili rights activist
"Every day is a gift, even if it sucks" - Sherry Hochman
"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. - Ben Franklin
the fog is here
and i am lost
again.
i could post a silly song
but that would be too revealing, i think.
to start the day on a good note....
"Child, the key is to love your wounds" - Sarah "Sadie" Delaney, civili rights activist
"Every day is a gift, even if it sucks" - Sherry Hochman
"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. - Ben Franklin
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
i know i promised pictures
but you know me.
i was looking for another song but came across
wow. If I was not galiKat from now I would have been this man from the 1950's.
Can you imagine if our beach parties were more like this?!?
There are so many good dancers in that video...
Nicola and Kevin growing amazing food in Downtown St. John's, NL. I wish my memory card hadn't been nearly full when I went to say farewell before flying on back to the west coast. So proud...so yeah! You Can Do It!
This is Matthias ClearSky. He is one of the best famers around. This is only one of this man's plots, besides tending a beautiful goat herd, chickens...I am also proud to call him a friend (cider bowl!). He teaches me a lot about food production and supplies the Island with delicious foods. Here are some more pictures I took yesterday while lending a hand.
i was looking for another song but came across
wow. If I was not galiKat from now I would have been this man from the 1950's.
Can you imagine if our beach parties were more like this?!?
There are so many good dancers in that video...
the end!
Linda Gilkeson UPDATE
Tonight is a night of updates, as was today.
After I post these gardening tips, I've got some really inspiring photos to share with you all.
This is how we GROW FOOD IN CANADA!!!!
A Reminder: This is not my knowledge, though I am learning along with you. These notes are the genius of Linda Gilkeson, and I seriously recommend checking out her books or trying to take a workshop or class with her..
Fall planting: Well, the seeding season is about over, but you can still sow corn salad and winter lettuce right now. You can also transplant starts of kale, chard, spinach, lettuce and other greens if you can find them for sale. This last burst of warm days will really help plants develop bigger leaves, but the days are short, so take advantage of it while we have it. To maximize the growth rate: thin plantings, keep beds weeded and make sure plants have enough irrigation water as it is supposed to get pretty warm for the rest of this week.
Cover crops: I have had several of questions about cover crops lately so here is my take on these for home gardens...
Cover crops, such as fall rye, crimson clover, buckwheat and others are grown to be turned under after a period of growth. When they are digested by soil microorganisms they build organic matter and nutrient levels in the soil. Because they are sown thickly, they also help to some extent to outcompete weeds. There is no question that cover crops are an essential part of an organic agriculture cropping system---but do you need them in a garden?
For a home vegetable gardener, however, cover crops do have some drawbacks: They take up valuable growing space, which could be full of food crops for the upcoming winter (if you have empty spaces in your garden right now, vow to have those spaces filled next year!). Also, grasses (e.g,. fall rye) particularly, can attract the adult wireworm beetles to lay eggs. And the final consideration for me is that cover crops must be dug under before the plants get too mature, while the leaves are still lush and green. When I had an organic farm it was my business to make sure I disked in my cover crops at the right time, but all too often cover crops in home gardens get left too late (hey, we are all busy people). Before you know it, the best time to dig them in has passed and you end up with a stalky, bulky mess that is a very hard to deal with.
Since the point of cover cropping is to add organic matter, I figure I accomplish the same thing by collecting a few extra bags of leaves and mulching the soil with a nice thick layer. Leaves are free, they smother weeds all season, they don't attract wireworms and, best of all, there is nothing to dig in next spring (you know I always go for the labour-saving option!)
Year-Round Harvest sponsored by the Salt Spring Island Garden Club is now taking registrations. The class runs once a month, 7-9:30 pm on a Thursday evening for 10 sessions, from January through October on Salt Spring. For the complete schedule and to register, contact Susan Dann at susandann@shaw.ca
After I post these gardening tips, I've got some really inspiring photos to share with you all.
This is how we GROW FOOD IN CANADA!!!!
A Reminder: This is not my knowledge, though I am learning along with you. These notes are the genius of Linda Gilkeson, and I seriously recommend checking out her books or trying to take a workshop or class with her..
Fall planting: Well, the seeding season is about over, but you can still sow corn salad and winter lettuce right now. You can also transplant starts of kale, chard, spinach, lettuce and other greens if you can find them for sale. This last burst of warm days will really help plants develop bigger leaves, but the days are short, so take advantage of it while we have it. To maximize the growth rate: thin plantings, keep beds weeded and make sure plants have enough irrigation water as it is supposed to get pretty warm for the rest of this week.
I have seen some awfully small Brussels sprout plants in gardens lately, too small to produce a crop. Plants should be a couple of feet tall at this point, with at least the beginnings of sprouts showing at the base of each leaf (earlier plantings might have more developed sprouts on them by now). You can still pick leaves from small plants and use them like collards or kale greens over the winter, but I'm afraid they won't be likely to produce sprouts.
Cover crops, such as fall rye, crimson clover, buckwheat and others are grown to be turned under after a period of growth. When they are digested by soil microorganisms they build organic matter and nutrient levels in the soil. Because they are sown thickly, they also help to some extent to outcompete weeds. There is no question that cover crops are an essential part of an organic agriculture cropping system---but do you need them in a garden?
For a home vegetable gardener, however, cover crops do have some drawbacks: They take up valuable growing space, which could be full of food crops for the upcoming winter (if you have empty spaces in your garden right now, vow to have those spaces filled next year!). Also, grasses (e.g,. fall rye) particularly, can attract the adult wireworm beetles to lay eggs. And the final consideration for me is that cover crops must be dug under before the plants get too mature, while the leaves are still lush and green. When I had an organic farm it was my business to make sure I disked in my cover crops at the right time, but all too often cover crops in home gardens get left too late (hey, we are all busy people). Before you know it, the best time to dig them in has passed and you end up with a stalky, bulky mess that is a very hard to deal with.
Update on Linda's gardening courses:
Backyard Bounty: Grow the Most Food in the Smallest Space (with the Least Work) Nov. 5-6. Salt Spring, Harbour House Hotel There are just 6 spaces left for this class, which starts Saturday, Nov. 5th, 10:00-3:00 pm, and continues Sunday Nov. 6th, 9:00-1:00 pm. Cost $145, includes a catered lunch on Saturday. To register, contact me directly: gilkeson@telus.net or . To read more about it and to see other Salt Spring Arts Council studio workshops being presented on the island see: http://www.ssartscouncil.com/media/documents/SSAC_AIC_Workshops_Fall_11_2.pdfYear-Round Harvest for the Urban Gardener at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific. This one will run on Sunday afternoons (1:00-5:00 pm) once a month, for 10 sessions, January to October. For the complete schedule and to register, contact HCP: info@hcp.ca Phone: .
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For info on my books [including my new best seller, Backyard Bounty], or to check my 2011 and 2012 schedule for talks and presentations in your area see: www.lindagilkeson.ca
You can read all of my previous messages on the Salt Spring Energy Strategy website: www.saltspringenergystrategy.orgMonday, September 12, 2011
quotes of the day
if people concentrated on the really important things in life,
there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.
- Doug Larson (Writer)
i try to teach my heart to want nothing it can't have - Alice Walker (Writer)
the world is so constructed, that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you must
also enjoy its pains. whether you like it or not, you cannot have one without the other.
- Swami Brahmananda (Spiritual Leader and Philosopher)
life's meaning has always eluded me and i guess it always will. but i love it just the same. - E.B White (Writer)
there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.
- Doug Larson (Writer)
i try to teach my heart to want nothing it can't have - Alice Walker (Writer)
the world is so constructed, that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you must
also enjoy its pains. whether you like it or not, you cannot have one without the other.
- Swami Brahmananda (Spiritual Leader and Philosopher)
life's meaning has always eluded me and i guess it always will. but i love it just the same. - E.B White (Writer)
Sunday, September 11, 2011
the belated birthday entry
This year I turned 25.
I went to my homeland to get grounded, celebrate, and motivate myself....
it worked!
More to share on this, but first
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAINE!!!
I know your birthday was last week, but here's the pictures you wanted me to post,
along with the rest of my birthday pictures.
Unintentionally, I celebrated for nearly 32 hours with only a few hours nap...
never had more energy in my life.
But the start...
I had intended to start 8 am Friday morning....
but Danielle and friends reminded me that my birthday actually started at 12:01 Friday night...
I went to my homeland to get grounded, celebrate, and motivate myself....
it worked!
More to share on this, but first
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAINE!!!
I know your birthday was last week, but here's the pictures you wanted me to post,
along with the rest of my birthday pictures.
Unintentionally, I celebrated for nearly 32 hours with only a few hours nap...
never had more energy in my life.
But the start...
I had intended to start 8 am Friday morning....
but Danielle and friends reminded me that my birthday actually started at 12:01 Friday night...
we pretended to be civilized for a short time.
i really had intended to give the Thumbs up.
sorry for kicking that beer bottle..thanks for giving me back my socks!
my parents know me too well!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAINE!!!
Thanks for the perfect kegger, friend.
Hope your birthday was excellent.
Hope you didn't wake up here the next morning...
Mom you are so beautiful in this picture, thank you for the rad mini-cupcake birthday cake!
You'll always be my Dear Old Dad (red eyes and all)
Who is that Greasy Pirate?
Who let in that Greasy Pirate!?
ARR Twas I, the Greasy Pirate Queen
and
my piratical, greasy tiger-atical, wookie-awesome
CREW.
Thank Goodness these classy kids were there
Keep em' in line, Capt. Mike
Do you know who brought the
ALIEN BABES??!
This greasy tiger knows how to party (and count money!)
A little rain won't sink this ship...specially with my fancy hat
I LOVE YOU KATHLEEN I FINALLY HAD THE PERFECT TIME
TO WEAR THIS HAT YOU GAVE ME
WHEN I SAILED UPON DIFFERENT SEAS
(turbulent, teenage seas)
these ladies don't care, either -
ladies, i salute you
Newfoundland lovelies can't be stopped!
Nothin' like a 3 am punk rock laser light show
with DT and the Dinosaurs
Oh Curtis, my belly aches thinking about how much you made me laugh this summer.
Pirate crew!
Tilly and Curtis
1st and 2nd mate of my Derpin' Crew
Derpy Deeds Done Derp Cheap
This is one of my favorite places.
my city.
my dawn.
my year.
Who let in that Greasy Pirate!?
and
my piratical, greasy tiger-atical, wookie-awesome
CREW.
Do you know who brought the
I LOVE YOU KATHLEEN I FINALLY HAD THE PERFECT TIME
TO WEAR THIS HAT YOU GAVE ME
WHEN I SAILED UPON DIFFERENT SEAS
(turbulent, teenage seas)
ladies, i salute you
Newfoundland lovelies can't be stopped!
with DT and the Dinosaurs
Pirate crew!
1st and 2nd mate of my Derpin' Crew
my dawn.
my year.
goodnight.
caged.
i love where i live.
i am happy and grateful for where i love to live.
but i wish to be anywhere but stuck here tonight.
remind me of ways to distract myself
my thoughts won't get me far tonight.
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