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Friday, January 21, 2011

Animal Insight and Old Fashion'd Farmin'

 Above photo the great and majestical Susun Weed.



on left photo of mayan descendant farmer using the chinampas systems.  this way of agriculture is more than 4000 years old.  the following photo is of an old chinanmpas growing field.  



on left:  Juliette de Bairacli de Levy w/ the baby in basket.

Below, a couple of books from her extensive writings.  She went to live and learn
with the gypsies.


This is above cover art based on a photo of her daughter, Luz.
This above garden in teeming with life.  And benificial 'weeds and grasses'.
The three sisters, Native American practices:

on left:  Mayan aquaculture/ agriculture go hand n' hand.

Studying Native American gardening.


Current permaculture designs (above source:  chico permaculture guild and below via http://transitionfarnham.files.wordpress.com) for backyard or acre systems.


And Midwest Native American farming using pigweed, corn, swampland and much more.  
Companion planting.
  

and

ben rutkowski this movie feels like the midwest to me.
i think he really did such a good job, animals are aware to human tenderness.

more farming frame of mind:

Now, can I get a garden again or how about a yard to do micro-eco farming?
Well, at least it's almost time to get going on my indoor herb garden for the sun room.

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