“Nobody in the world welcomes us quite like our parents do. The reception, if we're lucky, is a simultaneous cosseting and taking for granted. An experience that's, at best, comforting and exasperating in equal measure, unique in its loaded history of give andtake, its private parameters of permission and expection.”
― Be My Guest: Reflections on Food, Community and the Meaning of Generosity
― Be My Guest: Reflections on Food, Community and the Meaning of Generosity
“It [this book] celebrates simplifying, slowing down, working with your hands, making more, buying less, valuing quality over quantity, living frugally, self-sufficiently, and harmoniously with the natural world.”
― Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home
― Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home
“For me, food quality isn’t a question of organic versus conventional, or no-till versus digging-in, or heirloom versus hybrid. It’s a question of what I want to grow, and what I should do to help each seed or plant become the best vegetable it can possibly be.”
― Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening: Rare Varieties * Unusual Options * Plant Lore & Guidance
― Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening: Rare Varieties * Unusual Options * Plant Lore & Guidance
“We stand or fall on the strength of our commitment, (and I suddenly see that I am alone in this love.)”
― The Enlightenment of Bees
― The Enlightenment of Bees
“I draw inspiration and energy from trying to make my little part of the world a better, healthier, more beautiful, and more sustainable place.”
― Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home
― Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home
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