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From Straight Rows to Tangles
Embracing the Disarray of Late Summer In the early days of spring, it is easy to dream in straight lines. We map out pristine nursery…
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Triage in the Heat
Healing Crispy Soil and Shifting Toward the Fall Turn The Steward’s Almanac — Tecolote Ideations “The scorching heat devours the wilderness, but a mist coming…
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Breaking the Plastic Cycle: Shifting to Long-Term Timber Flats and Coco Coir Pots
For years, my spring and autumn sowing routines followed a predictable, frustrating rhythm. I would pull stacked thermoplastic plug trays and cell packs out of…
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The Tools and the Craftsman
On Being Sharpened for Service I spent some time recently in the shop, going through the “TO-DO” list. At the top of that list was…
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Washing The Slate
How Water Shapes the Landscape—And Our Inner Geography “Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” Psalm51:7 January does not ask us to begin…
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Gardener’s Gifts: Where to Find the Best Tools and Supplies
If you’re gardening in South Texas, you know that our soil, heat, and seasons play by their own rules. You can’t just buy any shovel…
