Today I have decided to write in a different tone, if we can call it like that, I've tried to give my point of view on the importance that I believe historical, political and scientific knowledge has and will have, it seems that we will never stop to have each our own truth and I haven't come to try to impose or convince anyone of mine.
I want to show some of the sights around my garden, in case it can help, inspirate or entertain someone.
Exploring the limits of nature.
I believe the current food system is both unhealthy and unsustainable, I also think evidence obtention must be neutral and transparent and I try to keep an open mind in most areas, this is a piece of my test field with which I try to get rid of some excuses.
I'd say this is done in a Mediterranean climate, in case you want to replicate something, although I think it has little conceptual importance and you can always push the limits with a bit of imagination and knowledge (and common sense).
The space struggle is evident on this picture from last season, can you identify something besides the obvious sunflower?
Seedling.
First things first, to start, it will be necessary to plant or buy and there are a lot of ways to get seeds or cuttings (fruits, ''volunteers crops'', neighbors... you name it), you must also have some kind of container, either for substrate or water and as in the previous step, there are many ways to do it, these are some of those that have worked for me.
In this photo you can see spearmint cuttings, avocado and cherimoyas seeds (still ungerminated), about avocados I have to say that you can germinate them better and faster with substrate, personally the best results I have had, have been made with bags as you can see bellow, excuse the dirt, Saharian dust has been mixed with the last rains.
You can also see it's already asking for a transplant, behind there is a moringa tree to which I am looking for a permanent place; about spearmint I would say it is a little invasive and you'll have to keep an eye on it since it has few needs and a very fast growth.
These roots have grown only with water.
That white powder is diatomaceous earth with many uses and very useful in organic agriculture.
Finally on this side I would like to say that I am not a fan of plastic but it has given me good results giving it another useful life.
On the left there is a plastic bottle transformed into a pot (wrapped in an envelope so the sun does not reach the roots) housing an evergreen oak and on the right a carob tree bonsai project.
Beneficial wildlife.
I think it's a good idea to rely on nature itself to control and improve crops, there are many proven methods such as attracting pollinators or animals that feed on pests like ladybugs.
To attract them we will need food (aka flowers)
and shelter, although nature is very good at providing these things, you can always lend a hand.
I think that's all for today, I have more things to display, like papaya, strawberries, loofah, compost, rain harvesting and so on but I don't want to extend too much, I'll be showing more ideas and projects according to the time I have, I don't want to bore you either, since it's my first foray into this topic and I'm just an eternal apprentice.
I appreciate your time and attention.
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