Food for Thought

I like NICA's spring conference 2010 theme:

“FOOD AS CELEBRATION: how food helps build community.”

* Share a happy memory around food
* How does food create a sense of community for you?
* Do you have a ritual around food?
* How does food nourish your Spirit?

I'm a sucker for these prompt questions and would love to hear about food and you in community.

Sheet Mulching Our Berries

Sheet mulching with actual sheets makes me giggle. Plus, it's brilliantly easier than piecing together cardboard for odd-shaped areas. Here, raspberries are bedded down with torn old sheets and await a topping of sawdust. Last summer, our 13 blueberry bushes in the back orchard got the royal sheet mulch treatment (comfrey + manure + old fabric + straw).

Sticks and Stones

... and mud and water is about all the kids need at Walker Creek (besides each other :)

A stretch of summer-like days last week prompted some serious fun in warm mud of our garden.