{"id":2660,"date":"2012-08-07T13:41:22","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T18:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itfarmersblog.com\/?p=2660"},"modified":"2012-08-07T13:41:22","modified_gmt":"2012-08-07T18:41:22","slug":"changing-as-i-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/itfarmersblog.com\/?p=2660","title":{"rendered":"Changing As I Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Unknown,<\/a>

Unknown, but Great Tomato<\/p><\/div>\n

This years garden has been bittersweet at best. I’ve been blessed with an early abundance of most crops, which ended when the rain became irregular. I now venture into the garden solely to pick tomatoes, peppers and potatoes.<\/p>\n

What happened this year ? Many things, I guess. I’ve begun a process of change much as I do often in my life. When my personal change occurred at the same time as our lack of rain, my garden was left without water. I was more interested in developing my carpentry skills than\u00a0irrigating\u00a0the garden.<\/p>\n

Directly under this delicious tomato is the work I’ve been spending all of my free time developing. It’s an X shaped table that I’ve constructed with mostly materials from the old wall that formerly occupied this space. I’ve spent very little money on materials, less then $100 for sure, and recycled lots of paneling and wall studs, even a hand full of nails.<\/p>\n

I found myself endlessly sanding, and re-sanding the surface boards, searching for the methods and materials that would make this project not just beautiful, but more of a work of art, then construction. I’m far from finished, but it’s this work that drives me these days.<\/p>\n

\"Vertical<\/a>

Vertical Indoor Strawberry Grow System<\/p><\/div>\n

I’ve also found myself to become almost obsessed with learning, mostly about the changes in our economy,\u00a0environment\u00a0and the way I view the world. \u00a0I’ve found myself glued to endless hours of TED talks (Technology and Education, “Ideas Worth Spreading”:\u00a0http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks<\/a>\u00a0). I’m trying to learn faster then the world is warming, a task which may be impossible. Global warming is NO LONGER A THEORY.<\/strong> If you still believe that it is, you have spent too much time indoors with the AC on.<\/p>\n

I’ve become interested in good farming techniques, rather then producing too much food. I want my food to carry the smallest carbon footprint possible. I want my food to grow indoors too, and to fruit when the weather outside will not co-operate. \u00a0This is the idea behind my Vertical Indoor Strawberry Growing Stand.<\/p>\n

Kareese (my niece), and I, have been working on this stand for a few hours a day, and I’m really proud of the result. Many of the ideas used in it’s construction where Kareese’s, and a good deal of the nails\u00a0pounded\u00a0were a result of her effort. \u00a0I cut all but one piece of wood \u00a0with the chop saw, and she cut a single piece with a hand saw. It was a great collaboration, and an even better time to teach.<\/p>\n

All, in All, I see change ahead. Change especially for this blog. If I am to continue my efforts here, there will\u00a0definitely\u00a0be a wider array of subjects then simply gardens. I may remove all\u00a0boundaries\u00a0and simply write about what matters at the time. I guess we will see.\u00a0I do hope I’m wrong about the future, but with reports of Climate Change Accelerating<\/em>, I am having a difficult time being optimistic. Watch it for yourself:\u00a0http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/lang\/en\/james_hansen_why_i_must_speak_out_about_climate_change.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Take Care.
\nSigned, The Crab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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