I also read Totem Poles and Tea by Hughina Harold, a teacher and nurse who worked in the village for 2 years in the 1930s.
A journal where I share my adventures developing a food forest based on permaculture principles. I also share my love of knitting here. For my life as a textile artist follow me at lesleyturnerart.com
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Mimkwamlis, Village Island
I also read Totem Poles and Tea by Hughina Harold, a teacher and nurse who worked in the village for 2 years in the 1930s.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Mamalilaculla
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Ocean Wildlife
As 1st mate on the boat I usually pull up anchor.
One morning I saw seaweed wrapped around the anchor.
This one played around the bow of the boat for a long time.
We watched each other.
I know I smiled a lot.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Sea Reflections
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Grassi Lakes, Alberta
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Tree Cloths
The colours on the Arbutus Tree Cloth were showing a shift in colours when I did the July colour studies.
The Arbutus is an evergreen but it sheds half its leaves over summer.
There is a shift from a yellow green to a low intensity orange.
The Maple is also showing a change - the chlorophyll is beginning to move downward.
There is a shift in colour from green to yellow.
Fall is coming.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Getting Things Done
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Lasagna Gardening
About a year ago my sister showed us how to convert lawn to garden.
On top of cut grass we layered: newspaper, cardboard, grass clippings, leaves, coffee grounds, manure + topsoil, and finally a top soil layer.
Now I have planted a green mulch - comfrey.
I laid down a layer of paper around the plants to suppress the weeds until the comfry plants take hold.
A layer of Douglas-fir mulch holds the paper in place and also acts as a weed suppressant.
It is all an experiment.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)