Seed Sowing as Active Nonviolence
from www.urbanseed.org

No matter how hard I try not to, I do get caught up in the media reality show of the presidential elections, as with the debates tonight. It does matter who is president but, in my opinion, does not make as much difference as the producers of the reality show would like us to believe. It was a rainy dark day today so I guess a little entertainment was okay tonight.

But what I should have been doing more today is putting up the AIR inserts in the sunroom. I put another one in today but still have eight to go. Since each insert is custom fit for each window the installation should be easy. It is not because of the GP box in front of four of the windows, and the warping of the wood frames. If I had to do it all over again I would have John Krushke, the creator of the inserts, use better quality wood to make the frames. It would make a difference in putting them back up each year. Fortunately air is not like water in seeking the opening. If only 90% of the windows are covered the insulation factor will apply to 90%. The air leaks around the edges will let cold air in and hot air out, but only for 10% of the space. Air goes straight and does not leak out from breaks in the insulation like water does from a container.

We have been blessed with an extended nice and sunny fall. All the bulbs are planted and just a few more plants need to be brought in for the winter or put in the compost pile. I brought the pots of arugula and the geraniums plants in today. In the insulated sunroom they should continue to stay alive and perhaps grow some more. I need to continue to work on more efficient use of space in the sunroom for growing. I have some ideas but now need to do the work.

Political watching and gardening can be enjoyable but messy as witnessed in politics by the negativity of the presidential campaign. But at least with gardening at the end of time you can take a shower, clean off the dirt and feel you did something, positive, good and clean. After enjoying watching the political mess, which seems to be endless these days, I feel somewhat more hopeless and helpless. Would the real reality, gardening or politics, please stand up?

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