i love this essay and I have already sent it on to my garden helper who will also love it. She has written a book about the inner garden and the outer garden. I am going to remember trusting a chanterelle before anyone in the regime. Whenever I see the arrival of bulldozers where they don't belong, I want to cry. Kudos to the Albanians for raising hell about this sort of thing. I have gardened for a very long time and have seen the problems wrought by climate change. I also respect my garden including that which I cannot see and try to keep tilling at a minimum. It is an organic garden which means a lot more work. I often stop to watch a bee at work. I also keep in mind that I am gardening on stolen land and try to keep Native American cultural values regarding nature in mind. Brava Shanley!!
i love this essay and I have already sent it on to my garden helper who will also love it. She has written a book about the inner garden and the outer garden. I am going to remember trusting a chanterelle before anyone in the regime. Whenever I see the arrival of bulldozers where they don't belong, I want to cry. Kudos to the Albanians for raising hell about this sort of thing. I have gardened for a very long time and have seen the problems wrought by climate change. I also respect my garden including that which I cannot see and try to keep tilling at a minimum. It is an organic garden which means a lot more work. I often stop to watch a bee at work. I also keep in mind that I am gardening on stolen land and try to keep Native American cultural values regarding nature in mind. Brava Shanley!!
so many good ideas and perceptive comments here. I particularly like "diversity is not disorder." Could be a sign at a rally...
This is so cool!!!
Thank you for a terrific essay. Here's a fascinating article about the extent of the underground fungal network on our planet. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/science/ecology-mycorrhizal-fungus.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rlA.nFwb.gmK-QDvpQpZn&smid=url-share