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| + | ===== Gardening philosophy ===== | ||
| + | ==== Mentors ==== | ||
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| + | I attempt to emulate gardeners who have a consistent success growing healthy organic vegetables over a period of time - and who have revealed the factors of their success. | ||
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| + | My primary mentor is Steve Solomon, founder of Territorial Seed, via the later editions of his book //Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades// and //The Intelligent Gardener//. In //The Intelligent Gardener// he presents a broader philosophy applicable to just about any land suitable for growing vegetables. I am adapting my practice to follow Solomon' | ||
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| + | A second mentor is Carol Deppe, a seed breeder and gardener in Oregon, who has written a couple of books about her philosophy and practices. I pick and choose ideas that appeal to me. In particular, I value her experiences making gardening work easier. Because her gardening environment is similar to mine, I pay a good bit of attention to what she does and says. | ||
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| + | ==== Opinions ==== | ||
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| + | I've noticed that in a gathering of gardeners discussing any issue there are at least as many conflicting explanations and solutions as there are gardeners. | ||
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| + | Partly this comes from each person having a specific set of circumstances (soil, elevation, sunlight, habits, biases, personal interpretations, | ||
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| + | So perhaps " | ||