Is Mother Nature Trying to Tell us Something?

Whether it is a result of climate change or merely a natural cycle, our planet is increasingly exhibiting some violent behaviour. Witness the upheaval in Japan – several major earthquakes, a tsunami and a volcanic eruption. These events in occurred within less than a week’s time of each other and are likely related.

Even though we are immersed with video and news reporting, it is difficult to comprehend what Japanese communities are experiencing as they face the devastating impact on their families and livelihoods.

One thing is certain though. The things we humans need to survive are scarce and/or in jeopardy in the areas hardest hit by the recent events: Water, Food, and Shelter.

Welcome!

Greetings to all and thank you for following my blog, created March 13, 2011.

I'm glad the temperature is getting into the double digits this week, but I sure wish the clouds would clear and we'd have some sunny weather! It doesn't take much sunlight to nicely warm up the greenhouses and coax plants out of dormancy.

This year we are carrying many more edible products, including fruit trees. Edible landscapes are quickly coming to the forefront as people are starting to use their yards for edible value, not simply aesthetics.

And why not? Besides the obvious (rising fuel costs leading to higher food costs, GM products and a penchant for the use of toxic chemicals, the destruction of soil through monoculture, etc.), it's time to turn things around and get 'back to basics'.

The excellent DVD "Age of Stupid" asks the question: "We knew we were destroying our planet. Why didn't we do anything about it?" Why indeed.

It's time to rebuild our soils, rebuild our communities, rebuild our health and rebuild positive perspectives through living sustainably. You know you can do it!