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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Month: February 2012

A thoughtful comedy about bird nerds

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Van Waffle

Yesterday we rented and watched The Big Year (2011), a movie about birders. Specifically it stars Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson…

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Starting with onions

Posted on February 4, 2012May 30, 2012 by Van Waffle

[slickr-flickr tag=”onionflat01″] The vegetable gardening season has begun! Onions require a long growing season to mature. If we’re growing them from seed in…

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Beginners’ vermiculture

Posted on February 1, 2012May 30, 2012 by Van Waffle

This weekend I brought home a brand new Worm Chalet. Finally, after having only thought and talked about it for years, I’ve embarked…

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