Author Archives: Graham

Growing Perennial Vegetables

Posted on 21 April 2012 by Graham

Book Review How to Grow Perennial Vegetables Low-maintenance, low-impact vegetable gardening by Martin Crawford Forward by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Green Books 2012 ppbck 224pp Martin Crawford is the director of the invaluable Agroforestry Research Trust in Dartington, Devon, and this is … Continue reading →

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Natural Building Workshops at Dancing Rabbit

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Graham

Ziggy from Dancing Rabbit Eco-Village in Missouri asked me to post this re. building courses they are hosting next year: In 2012, my partner April and I are actually building a new straw bale & timber frame home, and we’re … Continue reading →

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The Rational Optimist on Crop Circles and other Scientific Heresies

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Graham

New on Skepteco

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7 Billion Minds, 7 Billion Hearts

Posted on 1 November 2011 by Graham

New on Skepteco: 7 Billion Minds, 7 Billion Hearts

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Skepteco: Peak Oil Personalities

Posted on 30 October 2011 by Graham

I have just resurrected the Skepteco blog and put up a post on Colin Campbell’s forthcoming compilation Peak Oil Personalities in which I have a chapter about my own “Peak Oil journey”. Other contributors include Richard Heinberg, Jeremy Leggett, Michael … Continue reading →

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Apios Americana

Posted on 23 October 2011 by Graham

Just harvested the first apios americana tubers. Also known as the groundnut or potato bean this curious vegetable is a legume and shade- tolerant climber that produces strings of edible tubers up to about 2″ long: I bought my original … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Forest Gardening, Gardens | 2 Comments

ThinkorSwim censor Zone5!

Posted on 4 September 2011 by Graham

On February 4th this year I wrote a post called Climate Change: Will the Real Skeptics Please Stand up?. A couple of weeks later, I offered the same post to John Gibbons who runs the climate change blog ThinkorSwim, after … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, Science and Rationaltiy | 6 Comments

American Odyssey Part 2: Permaculture in the Pacific North West

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Graham

Living mushrooms for sale in the Ferry Terminal Building, San Francisco: After two weeks of driving it was a relief to bring the car back and get onto the train to Seattle. Amtrak’s Coastal Starlight is considered one of the … Continue reading →

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GMOrganic a Love Story

Posted on 18 August 2011 by Graham

Great little video featuring Pam and Raoul in Davis California: GMOrganic: A Botanical Love Story from News21 Berkeley 2011 on Vimeo.

Posted in Food, Genetic Engineering | 13 Comments

American Odyssey Part 1: California and the Redwoods

Posted on 12 August 2011 by Graham

I spent a few weeks in the States recently, mainly California and Washington State. Thought I would share a few highlights and holiday snaps. First stop San Francisco, which is known for its cool foggy climate in the summer. After … Continue reading →

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