WHAT BETTER WAY TO START OUR NEW ERA as a nation than by sowing seeds of hope? Thanks to a recent transplant to America, doodler Andre Jordan, for a perfect message for this historic week.
WHEN I TALKED to Doug Tallamy in February around the publication date of his latest book, “Nature’s Best Hope,” I didn’t want to go on and on about the advice in it regarding smart fall cleanup, which is one of the ways I know I’ve dramatically shifted the way I manage my own garden compared to 10 or even five years ago. But we were looking ahead to spring then, not fall.
I’m grateful that Doug returned to the podcast in autumn to do just that. Want to plan your most ecologically minded garden cleanup ever, and understand the consequences of each potential action you can take—including next spring?
The subtitle of University of Delaware professor Doug Tallamy’s recent book, “Nature’s Best Hope,” is “A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard.” Meaning: The choices we make all year-round, including the very important one of how we clean up, can help counteract an overdeveloped, fragmented landscape that puts the food web to the test. You and I are nature’s best hope, and I’m glad Doug joined me again to help us learn to support it.
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Perfect! Keep the faith and hope going!
Cameron
PS There is a place on the http://www.WhiteHouse.gov site to send congratulations or other messages.
I felt quite proud to be an (almost) american this week. The highlight being Aretha Franklin singing what you call ‘my country ’tis of thee’ but what I call The British National Anthem – God save the queen.
‘This is the same as God Save the Queen’ I said to my wife. ‘We should stand up and salute Elizabeth’ my wife smiled at me and continued to watch Aretha.
I have a feeling 2009 might be an amazing year.
Hello there,
I too was so pleased to get the election behind us, so now we can get onto better things. Such as covering and uncovering my outside plants. We in Florida are due for our third straight night of freezing temps. I had placed halogen lights beside the trunks of trees. They look a little droopy this afternoon. Will recover later today.
Anna
I could not wait to see what your doodle of the week would be. Seeds of love and hope, I will share this. I to believe that 09 will be an amazing year. Keep us smiling.
Andre nailed it again.
Optimism, faith (& a little preparation) will carry us through both the literal winter and the metaphorical one.
perfect message…perfect timing.
And all the people said…Amen.
Robin Wedewer
National Gardening Examiner
(also at bumblebeeblog.com)
Margaret … I designed more seed saving envelopes and posted about them today … twice. Two small ones on a page and one big one on a page. I’ll be ready to scatter my seeds when spring arrives.
Best regards, Rosemary
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