Author: Calamity Jane
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Vermicomposting, Here I Come
Yup, it’s been on my list since we got here. I’ve got a rubbermaid tote waiting to be drilled, two giant trash bags full of shredded paper I found by a dumpster at the university, and a friend waiting to give me the worms. Why is it taking me so long, you ask? I dunno.…
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Bringing Home The Basil
A few days ago a friend called to ask if I wanted any basil. He grows veggies for sale at a local market, and was pulling up his summer’s overgrowth of basil to plant a winter crop. He and his partner had already made enough pesto to satiate their palates, the rest was mine. I…
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The Small Stuff
I’ve been getting sloppy. I started out so hard-core, so many years ago. But I’ve let things slip. Started to feel like the small stuff doesn’t really matter. I used to buy stuff as a true last possible option, after having exhausted the possibilities of making, borrowing, jerry-rigging. Now I buy stuff all the time,…
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Energy: The Loaves and Fishes Principle
Ever notice that the more you do, the more you want to do? And the more you sit around, the more you want to sit around? That’s how it works for me anyway, to a surprising degree. And I’ve been sitting around for awhile now. Being pregnant and in a new place. I thought once…
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Riana’s Slow Year Blog
I have been reading a blog about urban farming, called Ghost Town Farm for over a year now. It’s written by Novella Carpenter, who recently turned all her experiences into a book called Farm City. The book is awesome. I love these kind of raw, honest accounts of pursuing the challenges of a truly alternative…
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