TROUTS GUANTANAMO April, 2009 A word about the name of our garden, Guantanamo. We think there is no better way to call attention to a horrible thing than to name a beautiful thing after it. SPRING PLANTING CONTINUES Bob continues planting the expanded garden in lettuce, peas, onions, flowers, wheat – you name it, […]
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA’S CAROLINA GARDEN COOP “GROW DOWN” April 24, 2009 A SPRING CELEBRATION . April is a perfect month for enjoying the outdoors and celebrating the many small farms and gardens that nourish us. The Carolina Garden Coop at the University of North Carolina invited Bob to their version of a Ho Down because
SPRING SHAKORI MUSIC FESTIVAL April 17, 2009 TICKET BOOTH The ticket booth is where every one begins their journey into the hippie limbo of a Shakori Hills Music Festival. Festival goers are greeted by smiling faces such as Colleen’s. They come to buy tickets, pick up tickets and pick up free passes as in the case
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A NUCLEAR HIKE AT SHEARON HARRIS April 5, 2009 YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING We promised ourselves we’d go hiking at least once a month. This month’s destination was Harris Lake. There is a nice Frisbee Golf course nearby and we thought it was time we checked out the hiking trails. The fact that this
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TROUTS LATEST PHOTOS March, 2009 – Issue #94 SPRING KEPT AT BAY BY YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM The bare-branched trees wait for their spring leaves; the disc golf basket waits for sunshine. The garden huddles beneath the cold frames. They say spring will come another day… FIVE DAYS LATER… The snow has melted and
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GROWING FOOD AT CAMELINA March 2009 NORTHWARD EXPANSION Bob continues to work compost into the soil and create infrastructure for the garden – March 4 By March 18th, he has added trellis for a pea patch. TALK TO THE HAND Bob harvested some red clay for Link and left his mark along the way.
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HIKING WHITE PINES NATURE PRESERVE March 7, 2009 STRAIGHT TREES, SERPENTINE PATHS AND VICE VERSA It was alovely day for a hike at White Pines Nature Preserve located at the confluence of the Deep and Rocky Rivers. PUGS IN THE MUD We couldn’t decide whether these prints were made by a dog or a very
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LATEST PHOTOS February, 2009 – Issue #93 A month that began in California and ended up in North Carolina. SUSTAINABLE BIODIESEL SUMMIT – DAY TWO Mathis Wackernagel, Swiss-born sustainability advocate and Executive Director for Global Footprint Network gave a insightful presentation which clearly illustrated the unsustainablilty of our current consumer lifestyle. Mathis was the Keynote
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SUPER BOWL SUNDAY At Henry and Kelly’s February 2, 2009 FOOTBALL POOL Henry and Kelly invited us to their home for a Super Bowl party. Henry and his brother, Juan put their names on the football pool squares in their front yard the before the game. It was a beautiful day in San Mateo.
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TROUTS LATEST PHOTOS January, 2009 – Issue #92 Featuring a trip to San Francisco, fun with fungi, and the usual goings on at home. WINTER TAKES A BREATHER Bob brought in another truckload of compost and added it to our garden. Camille dried her hair in the sun on one of winter’s milder days. FUN
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