#green thinking

This week I will be devoting time to seeding pots and trays and determining where my Vegtrugs will be placed in the front and back yard. Maybe give a light prune to the apple tree, maybe not, I might already be too late and I don’t want to harm the tree if the sap is already flowing. I will check today and if it is already budding or there are signs of it budding then I will wait until this Fall after leaf drop and try then.

The front yard is South facing and the backyard is North facing. Best of both worlds in my opinion. I am grateful that I live in one of the sunniest places at this elevation since I live in a northern climate with only 114 days of growing power and of those 114 days only 40 days are frost free.

It is also accurate to define myself as a short season gardener. This doesn’t mean that this distinction limits what I do— just gives me a realistic framework to work by.

The last bulk of seeds that I have ordered from various seed companies have arrived this morning, some from the US and the rest from the Atlantic Provinces here in Canada. Unfortunately, I did not find any local seed companies this year that I was comfortable ordering from. Timelines, postage, shipping practices, communication standards and sourcing practices are some of the factors I consider when ordering seed. If I find it lacking in any of those categories — I don’t bother.

So while I am still just thinking about what I will direct sow this year, I am fully satisfied with what I bought, and in my spare time I have glued my eyeballs to many a gardening tour, seeding/propagation video. I realize that a zone 6-7-8 have or are already gearing up to plant their peppers and tomatoes and winter squash with some varieties that require longer growing days than my whole growing season combined.

That’s the reality of gardening zones and that is also the downward spiral of comparison — gardening zones. It’s a downward spiral if by association, you feel like you’re being left behind. And that’s why I hardly waste time on comparison. Really, as a short season gardener, there’s no time for that! lol.

I also realize that their summers in the South are our winters up here in the North and that the power of nature is adaptability so I strive for that— to adapt. So through careful observation I acquire many nuggets of practical knowledge and when able, collect a working experience from it.

The beauty in being a bit ‘behind’ other gardeners when in a zone 4 is that I get all the warnings before I even invested any time, money or effort into a particular trend (gardening practice), seed company or gardening tool. A positive for the short season gardener who has to figure out how to keep carrots going while planting corn and sunflowers and ensuring they produce a harvest before Sept. 18.

Besides, I just get a kick out of people that appear all surprised that I can grow a cucumber, or a watermelon in Canada! lmao!

I take the best of what nature has to offer me from where I am at the moment and run with it. Then apply observation, ingenuity and application to whatever parts that I find lacking.

Sounds like a garden that could thrive anywhere, don’t you think? 😉

  Hyderabad is set to host a three-day painting competition organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry – Indian Green Building Council in association with The Hindu. The competition, which will be held at Hitex in Hitech City from May 17 to 19, aims at cultivating ‘green thinking’ among students. The competition is open to students in three categories, including sub-junior (from Class…

The New Face of War

by CHRISTOPHER MERRILL

THE FLIGHT FROM KUWAIT CITY was overbooked, and the American soldiers standing near the gate were hoping for upgrades. They were comparing notes with an accountant returning from her first trip to the region, keeping an eye on a man in a dishdasha, who paced in front of the empty counter, waiting for a chance to resume his tirade against United. He claimed that on the…

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Here’s a short and personal retrospect of all the references I posted so far!

The very concept of sustainable development effectively relies on:

1. The growth of the global economy;

2. The preservation of the environment;

3. The advancement of individual and social welfare.

While the relevance of sustainability is now broadly acknowledged by world leaders, civil societies, scientific fields and the expanding “greening” trend colouring businesses; the systematic pervasiveness of human activities is threatening the intricate balance of Earth’s natural ecosystems. 

Political actions and business practices are driven by short-sightedness and the prevalence of self-interests and economics over the bottom-line notion of collective wellbeing. For all intents and purposes, GDP has become an index of social progress, and public policies are elaborated on its basis to the overall detriment of ecological considerations. Understanding that the world’s exponential population growth and natural resources’ exploitation correlate with the imperative of a global and sustained economic growth; let’s not dismiss another reality: humanity’s very existence depends on its ability to balance its needs within the confine of Earth’s finite reality.