Order Requires Destruction or Playing With Fire
Using fire to reset an ecosystem for a parterre garden. Finding the foundations of an old house as well.
The Boy Scouts Were Right; Always Be Prepared
I found a duck on a clutch of eggs and rather than act right then to help, I did the wrong thing. Be a boy scout.
Fishy Business
When you start something new like an entire garden system with multiple gardens and systems, things surprise you, like the fishy business.
Pretty versus Plentiful with Ducks and Chickens
The poultry need to be isolated with new plant growth. It's time to sequester the chickens and ducks.
Animal Harvest Day at Mezzacello
This one is a bit grim, but super important if you want animals in your ecosystem and not just pets. Everything matters.
Musings on Energy
The blog post where I muse on the intersection between, life, art, physics and metaphysics. A little Rock and Roll, Voltaire, and Newton, with some Clerk Maxwell!
Sustainability and Renewal
The secret to sustainability is finding ways to reintegrate waste and produce more than you started with. Repeat and add diversity.
Fear, Necessity, Economics and the Future
Hence Mezzacello Exists. This is a reflection on the past, the present, and the future.
Why Communication is Key on an Urban Farm
That one time when I took the animals to an evening event, but did not tell Rick. Poor Rick searched all night.
The Ghost Foundations of Mezzacello
Since 1868 when the house was built, there have been three houses built and destroyed here to the south of us. The foundations remain.
The Evolving Role of the DMZ Between Formal and Urban Gardens at Mezzacello
The DMZ at Mezzacello has traditionally been the line between the formal and feral.
