Man and our environment
- Imposing mental model on nature does not necessarily yield optimal output
- when something does not match our learned aesthetic, we assume it's wrong
- avoid unnecessary work
work is complete when nothing else necessary can be removed from it
- demonstrate with action instead of giving a hundred explanations
- farmer's state of mind is more important than growing technique
focus on growing food you need and less for commercial gains - an unstable proposition
- increasing scale of operation saps body and spirit
- fruit in slightly shrived state is holding its respiration and energy consumption down to the lowest possible level
move towards spiritual awareness
- yesterday's competitive edge becomes todays necessity -
no one can win
- everyone works longer hours for no ultimate gains as a result
- avoid extravagance
- avoid the ego trap of bigger, better and more challenging - optimize for free time
- fear of death results from clinging to life as it inevitable passes and changes
- Food and medicine are the same
- when you no longer want to eat something tasty, you can taste the real flavor of whatever you are eating
Small garden favorites
- lettuce
- bush beans
- spinach
- carrots
- peppers
