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Kiss the ground
This Thanksgiving weekend is a good time to thank the Earth for providing all our food. Because the trees, the plants, the crops are listening . . . Emigdio Ballon, a Quechua man from Bolivia, is an agronomist and plant … Continue reading
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Tagged animism, biodiversity, bioregional animism, indigenous traditions, organic
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Pasqueflower 2010
It was a gray and chilly Tuesday morning—perfect for gardening—and volunteers met up at Chautauqua at 9 to play in dirt. We tackled the small stuff: tiny dandelions, not-yet-out-of-control curly dock, a few hardy sprigs of creeping bellflower.
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Tagged biodiversity, gardening with native plants, native plants, pasqueflower, wildflowers
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Words and wildflowers
Spring is here even in Boulder—at least for today—and now that the trails are mostly dry I am making wildflower rounds again. The McClintock Trail at Chautauqua hosts the earliest blooms, and this morning I scouted for pasqueflowers (no luck) … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, gardening with native plants, native plants, wildflowers, writing
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8 reasons to go native in your yard
A couple of years ago, my first spring in Boulder, I found myself doing something I abhor—mowing the lawn. It wasn’t the workout I minded, though I could have done a lot more fun things to get some exercise. And … Continue reading