June 2010 Blog Posts (5)

I guess this isn't the typical transition-style re-skilling, but I recently realized I was living near to the George Brown campus that teaches most of the technical/trade skills (near Casa Loma/Dupont subway).



Something to consider if you have continuing education options near you or can't find any other trainer.

http://coned.georgebrown.ca/



Just finished the second class of Woodworking and we've started using handsaws and a… Continue

First of all, sorry for not getting this posted sooner! But I’ve been running more than a little bit behind on things lately, and it took me a bit of time to get around to it. I hope it’s not a huge problem!

Anyway, back on May 31, Mom and I showed Transition 101 at our church, the First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto. And it actually went very well. About 15 people showed up, which, given the size of the…

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Hi all,

here's my first post for my trials for a year-round indoor salad bar. This is an alternative method that I touched on briefly on my “Hooked on 'ponics” posting. This is not hydro/aqua-ponics, it is a “wicking bed.”

So what is a wicking bed? Basically it is watering a planter from the bottom. A gent from Australia who lives in an ecovillage and used to do industrial design took a look at… Continue

Hi all,

a few years ago I was looking for free books online and came across http://www.sharebooks.ca and downloaded and read Crop Histories and Amateur Plant Breeder's Handbook. Two totally eye-opening books. Absolutely accessible by the layperson, the topic has been simplified without dumbing-down.… Continue

A penguin sees his buddy scooting around the ice edge on his belly. First downhill, then uphill. Again and again.

Ted: "Hold on there, Ned. A word please. You know we usually just slide down and then walk back up, right? And why the repetition?"

Ned: "Ted, I'm disguising myself to go to the Gulf of Mexico. I'm getting carbon black all over my belly to hide the white bits. Then all I have to do is wash-up onshore unable to fly and I'll get free fish and…

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