Except full nationalization and mega bailout, he does not seem to have any other suggestion. In a way, he is more or less clueless on what the real solution should be.
He is just scared sh*t. <<<
As usual, Tiger is right on the target.
Folks are getting so scared that it is not going to be a surprise at all, they will all know that it is coming.
Thanks for posting the link.
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http://clarkfoodfarm.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-tom-wagner-tater-mater-grow-out.html
A Clark County, Washington blog, gardens, interesting article on growing potatoes and several links to check out.
http://www.seedambassadors.org/wp/
Here’s a slide show to get people excited about the 2009 season.
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Thailand 2009
Feb 21st, 2009 by Sarah Kleeger
This month we took a short trip to Thailand, where we combined family time with my dad (who lives there), with some Seed Ambassadorizing in a small village called Nong Ta Klong in Buriram Province, in the northeast.
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On a previous trip to Thailand we had made friends with Loong Yoot, a brilliant and inspirational man whose motto is to “teach by not teach.” Loong Yoot received a scholarship to study Permaculture in Australia many years ago, and has spent the past eight years riding his bicycle around his home country teaching people by example about sustainable living. In a country where most structures are made of resource consumptive wood or cement, he teaches people to build adobe structures for community learning centers and other uses. In a culture where consumerism and materialism are rapidly stripping both rich and poor of their sense of self, he shows that another, simpler way of life is possible and in many ways preferable. Loong Yoot’s workshops bridge the class divide by bringing the rural poor together with elite city folk searching for a new way of life, and enable travelers to develop meaningful connections with people and places in that elusive “off the beaten path.”
The last time we were in Thailand (early 2004), we spent five weeks working and learning with Yoot in a village close to the Cambodian border. This time, due to a limited time frame, we spent only three days.
Po Tongbai, the former village head man of Ban Nong Ta Klong, had already started a bit of a “Center for Sustainable” in this increasingly dry region when he dug three large ponds on his land a few years ago. Some questioned his sanity, but his family and friends now enjoy fresh fish year-round, and his family has a lush, irrigated garden in the dry season. But the invitation to build an adobe structure, to invite people from near and very far away to learn about living a less resource-consumptive life, was initiated by his daughter Noi. Over the course of three weeks, dozens of people will come to Po Tongbai’s land to have fun, make connections, and learn by doing.
In the short time we were there we made many bricks and built two walls of the structure; learned how to make rice noodles in the traditional way; did a teensy bit of gardening; ate lots of delicious food; and gave a seed saving workshop. We brought some international seeds with us to share with the villagers, and in return some of the women in the village walked us around and gave us seed for many beautiful food and flower plants, some of which might even mature seed for us here in Oregon. We are thrilled to grow their authentic Thai holy basil, an edible species of cleome (spider flower), and Loong Yoot’s edible ball-shaped loofa from the northern mountain regions, among others.
[An interesting blog, about saving seeds, collecting seeds and the trips to share seeds around the world....granny]
http://www.seedambassadors.org/wp/?cat=88
Category Archive for ‘Biodynamics’
Dottenfelder-hof
Posted in Biodynamics, Germany, Seed Saving, TRAVEL LOG on Jan 27th, 2007
“One of the central hubs of German biodynamic plant breeding community”. We were told this by many people through our travels and we decided that we had to visit Dottenfelder-hof (translated version). After a nice hike in the morning from the train station we arrived invigorated to meet with our host [...]
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Sativa Rheinau part two: Breeding Projects and More
Posted in Biodynamics, Seed Saving, Switzerland, TRAVEL LOG on Jan 24th, 2007
The folks at Sativa do a lot of work with maintaining and reinvigorating old varieties for PSR. (Pro Specie Rara, the Swiss seed saver’s organization, see next posting). Most of this work focuses on brassicas, which often suffer from inbreeding depressions, leading to sickly plants and poor yields. By the time inbreeding depression is recognized [...]
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Sativa Rheinau part one: Swiss Biodynamic Seed Company
Posted in Biodynamics, Seed Saving, Switzerland, TRAVEL LOG on Jan 23rd, 2007
From Gerhard and Susanne’s we traveled by train south to Sativa Rheinau, a biodynamic seed company in Switzerland near the border town of Schaffhausen, home to the largest waterfall in Europe. Set in a seventeenth century monastery on an island in the Rheine, Sativa is blessed with being one of the most beautiful places we [...]
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Bingenheimer part two: effects of musical notes on dandelions?
Posted in Biodynamics, Germany, Seed Saving, TRAVEL LOG on Jan 17th, 2007
Bingenheimer’s resident plant breeder, Ute Kirchgaesser, is on to something. Really, she’s probably on to many things, but to describe them all would take a book and I only have one blog posting.
Ute has what equates to a master’s degree in horticulture, but her German title sounds much better; Meistergartnerin. She got her start in [...]
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Bingenheimer part one: arival
Posted in Biodynamics, Germany, Seed Saving, TRAVEL LOG on Jan 16th, 2007
We left Greifswald for Bingenheimer Saatgut AG, the largest biodynamic seed company in Germany, Leaving super extra early on Tuesday morning, we traveled via “Mitfahrgelegenheit” through Berlin and on down to a small town northeast of Frankfurt. “Mitfahrgelegenheit” is the musical word for ‘organized rideshare’, and there are several websites that one can use to [...]
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Plan B… More Hamburg, then Grain
Posted in Biodynamics, Germany, Seed Saving, TRAVEL LOG on Dec 18th, 2006
Our plans for Poland on the 9th of December fell through, and so we found ourselves in Hamburg with lots of options but no plans. We did what we could to pursue new seed-related contacts, even recruiting the help of Christina and Juan, but we found last-minute arrangements around the holidays to be somewhat difficult [...]
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Germany: Into the Heart of the Matter
Posted in Biodynamics, Germany, Seed Saving, TRAVEL LOG on Dec 8th, 2006
Early morning on Monday, December 4, we arrived at the doorstep of Christina Henatch, a pivotal player in the German Biodynamic seed breeding scene, Working at the Gut Wolfsdorf Farm outside of hamburg Germany. Christina was gracious enough to host us for several days during a very busy time of year for her. We talked [...]
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Tatiana’s TOMATObase - Heritage Tomatoes
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This site is intended to provide variety characteristics and historical data for the open-pollinated and heirloom tomato varieties that are grown and maintained by TOMATObase members - tomato enthusiasts around the world. Please visit our Community Portal if you are interested in joining us.
Contents
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* 1 What’s New This Month
* 2 Tomato Varieties
* 3 Contributors
* 4 Other Tomato Resources
* 5 Tomato Forums
What’s New This Month
* There are 2382 tomato articles in the TOMATObase as of March 17, 2008.
o 12 new tomato articles have been added since March 1.
* New reports:
o Early tomatoes (< 65 days to maturity)
o USDA Tomatoes
o Commercial Seed Vendors
o Tatiana’s tomato growout list for 2009 season (final)
Tomato Varieties
* Click here to view the Tomato Variety List in alphabetical order
* Click here to view tomato listings by categories (i.e., growth habit, fruit size, leaf type, etc.)
* Click here to view a list of the 100 heirloom tomatoes, described in the Carolyn J. Male’s book “100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden”.
* Click here to view a list of the heirloom tomatoes, described in the Amy Goldman’s new Tomato book that was released on August 5, 2008: The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table.
* Click here to view Tom Wagner’s tomato and potato varieties.
* Click here to view Brad Gates’ tomato varieties.
Contributors
Please visit our Community Portal to learn about the contributing members and tomato varieties maintained by the members.
Other Tomato Resources
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Varieties Database
* Tomatoes
* Lettuce
* Garlic
* Hot Peppers
* Sweet Peppers
* Winter Squash
* Melons
* Watermelons
* Cucumbers
For sale:
http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Category:Tomato_Seeds
387 varieties are available as of February 20, 2009.
Click here to view the new varieties added in 2009
Click here to view the Seed Catalog by Fruit Color
Click here to view the Seed Catalog by Fruit Type (Beefsteaks, paste, etc)
Click here to view Tomato Seeds for Container Growers
Click here to view Cherry Tomato Seeds
29 Sweet Peppers
http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Category:Sweet_Peppers
18 Lettuce
http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Category:Lettuce_List
[There are other pages/varieties of vegetables.....]
http://alanbishop.proboards60.com/index.cgi?board=smallgardens&action=display&thread=2111
Small Space Composting
« Thread Started on Jan 14, 2009, 7:21pm »
Here are some links to resources for small space composting units:
http://nestinstyle.wordpress.com/2008/07....tidy-gardeners/
http://www.compost-bin.org/urban-compost-tumbler/
Until recently, I never had a piece of property to use that was over 3/4 of an acre. As a result, I was loathe to give up very much space to composting. Also, my compost was generally close to the property line, and therefore the fence. (I definitely didn’t want the neighbor’s dog digging under the fence and messing around in my garden!)
I wanted a system that I could contain, but still get a good amount of compost out of. I came up with a way of doing it that worked really well for me. I start with 3 large rubbermaid garbage cans (The largest ones available at the hardware store). I drill holes in the can, with a 3/4” drill bit, until the can will definitely drain well. (The bottom will need holes, too.) Once that is done, I place them where I want to keep the compost. I begin filling the first can with compostable items, up to about 2/3 of the way to the top, trying to layer “browns” and “greens” as much as possible. Once I reach that level, I upend that can into the second one. This effectively turns the compost, while keeping it contained. I add a mix of greens and browns (generally grass clippings and dead leaves) and close the can. Then I start adding things to the first can again. When the 2nd, full can has sat for a few weeks, I water the composting material thoroughly. (This can be done with rain water, if your climate allows) and turn it into the last can, again mixing it up. The first can will then be turned into the 2nd can again. The items in the last can are then used to layer with raw items going into the first can. By mixing between the 3 cans like this, you can have compost ready in less than 2 months.
Now, keep in mind that I am using black cans, and have lived in relatively hot areas of the country while utilizing this method. Therefore, the compost runs pretty hot, generally about 155 fahrenheit. Of course, there is some spillage when you’re turning the cans out, but generally, this method gives you usable compost in less than 2 months, and only takes up the space of 3 garbage cans. It’s a really efficient way of containing the compost in a small space.
http://alanbishop.proboards60.com/index.cgi?board=smallgardens&action=display&thread=2112
Re: list of places to get free/cheap containers
« Reply #11 on Jan 15, 2009, 8:56pm »
A recycling center is also a great place my son got me nearly 1600 1gallon and larger plant pots. I asked for a few he filled his pickup. Also talk to your garbage man.
[several suggestions on page.]
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