Catching up

Dear Friends,

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(21:43) Non-profit groups on Trump’s hit list;
(38:24) Resuming nuclear testing will escalate the arms race;
(53:30) November garden Q & A, with Kathy Byrnes.

It’s been a rough first half of November. After a long battle with liver cancer, my mom passed away on October 28. Then I landed a sinus infection, which I’m still recovering from.

So, I’ve had little time to write, record a program, or wrap up the final details of the Save America March. Things should be back to normal next week.

As Kathy and I catch up on the remaining fall harvest tasks, I’ll leave you with a selection of Birds & Bees Urban Farmphotos I took this morning as a reminder that:

-- Life persists, despite setbacks.

-- The Earth is generous, almost beyond conception.

-- Growing food is a year-round undertaking, accompanied by year-round rewards.

With the help of a blanket, we kept our celery alive through the recent freezing temps.

These cold-frame lettuce and spinach plants are building strong root systems that will get them through the winter. We’ll have salads every day starting March 1!

We planted garlic yesterday. It’s all cozy under a thick layer of straw. The chicken wire keeps the squirrels from digging up the bed.

Our flock of hens. Thank you, ladies, for the eggs, meat, compost, and entertainment.

Bees tenuously exiting the hive as the morning warms.

Thanks for reading, listening, and taking action.

Ed Fallon

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