In need of a refresher on pruning technique, I stopped in at my second home, the Freeland Library. No sooner had I cast my eyes toward the garden section than a title jumped out at me: How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work. As I’d rather be a Cheater than a Dummy or an [...]
Tag Archives: conservation
How to appreciate a species
Tidal Life takes place primarily where the land meets the sea, and it’s no secret to anyone who’s visited this site before that I prefer that everyone who wants to spend some time in that zone has the chance. A lot of animals and birds spend time in that zone as well, and it’s a basic [...]
World Oceans Day: One more excuse to celebrate the sea
It’s World Oceans Day! All I can muster right now is a quick link. My computer is behaving badly. I’m spending far too much time waiting for processes to finish, shutting and restarting programs, rebooting. Uploading a photo is painful. Maintenance time. Until I get to the bottom of this all I’ve got for World [...]
Design can save the earth
I don’t drink Coke, or anything else with bubbles. It’s not a moral decision, I just hate the way bubbles make my nose feel. I make an exception for tonic water which, when properly diluted with gin and lime, doesn’t bother me at all. I also buck up and order water con gas when I [...]
Volunteers in other places
While my day to day activities are limited to Puget Sound, the topics of Tidal Life relate to living on any waterfront anywhere. Chesapeake Bay has a well established contingent of volunteers and some very appealing activities. Next time I visit Virginia I hope to join in some of their events. And since my son [...]
