A few days ago, I posted something here about a group in San Francisco that has made it their mission to convert non-fruit-bearing trees on public land into ones that bear edible fruit. They call themselves guerilla grafters. I think it’s a great idea, but, some, it would seem, don’t share my enthusiasm for giving […]
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Guerilla grafting, and living off the fat of the land in Ypsilanti
Posted in Environment, Food, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged apples, Bacon, Beezy's, Charley Bowers, Doug Skinner, fleshy growths, food security, free food, fruit trees, grafting, grafting bacon onto skin tags, grapes, guerilla grafting, healthy food access, Lisa Bashert, moles, mulberries, Neighborhood Fruit, Now You Tell One, public land, rats, silent films, skin tags, surrealism, Sustainable Ypsi, trees, vermin, walnuts, Ypsilanti Fertile Ground 23 Comments
The backyard berry garden
In spite of having fewer bees this year, the backyard berry garden is doing pretty well. The raspberries seem to be coming in strong, and the strawberry crop is impressive. This photo is of today’s take, and all indications are that tomorrow’s will be even bigger. The only thing we seem to be having a […]
Posted in Agriculture, Mark's Life, Ypsilanti Also tagged blueberries, gardening, strawberries 9 Comments