Springcreekland —by Joe Scheidler

Musings from the heartland. Essays with an ecological perspective (generally).

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

May, and the Soil That Feeds Us

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May rolled in with a palette of vibrant colors and kicked a reluctant spring into high gear.  The cold wind carrying the threat of frost ret...
Friday, April 8, 2022

An Antidote for a Reluctant Spring

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Dinner tonight starts with a nice big diced onion dropped in a skillet of piping hot butter and olive oil. It’s followed by chopped celery, ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

The Good Shines Through

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Today we had our first 70 degree day of the year. It came on a southern breeze under a blue sky flecked with cottony clouds. The soil was co...
Friday, March 11, 2022

Amelia

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This morning the March sky is particularly blue, washed clean and polished, looking like it does high in the Sierras. The mercury hovers aro...
Friday, February 4, 2022

Running Up the Deficit

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My wife came across an article saying that 13.5 percent of the 39 million tons of wild caught forage fish is eaten by pets, i.e., dogs and c...
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Injustice and the Doldrums

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It’s mid January and the winter doldrums are knocking at the door. They could be brushed aside with a reasonable snow event or a string of s...
Monday, January 3, 2022

A New Year

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We were asleep when 2022 slipped in.  The old blue sphere made no issue of the event but held fast to its orbit, spinning away in an expandi...
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