Mary-Margaret (anand sahaja) Stratton's Blog, page 2
April 11, 2017
Our Tree Inventory – Updated Spring 2017
Between the two normal standard sized older city properties measuring 110′ deep by 64” wide (Estimated Lot Size: 0.17 acre), our current foundation (tree and larger specimens) plant inventory stands at over seventy (70) plants in various states of growth and production.
Almond – Ne Plus
Almond – Non Pareil (3)
Almond – Texas Mission (2)
Apple – Anna
Apple – Arkansas Black
Apple – Fuji Semi Dwarf
Apple – Granny Smith
Apricot – Mormon
Asian Pear – 20th Century
Asian Pear – Shinseiki
Avocado – Stuart or Stewart
Avocado – Mexican Granifolio
Avocado – Zutano (2)
Avocado – Pinkerton
Carob tree – male
Chaste Berry (2)
Date Palm – Medjool Unknown Sex (4)
Date Palm – Medjool girl clone
Fig – Black Mission
Fig – Brown Turkey
Fig – Kadota
Fig – Negrone
Fig – Unknown Heirloom
Grapefruit – Oro Blanco
Grapefruit – Rio Red (2)
Grapefuit – Flame
Grapes: Merlot, White, Red, Chardonnay, Concord
Jujube – Honey Jar
Jujube – Lang
Jujube – Li
Jujube – Shangxi Li
Jujube – Sherwood
Jujube – Sugar Cane
Lead Tree, White ‘False’ Tamarind, Leucaena (2)
Lemon – Eureka
Lemon – Lisbon
Lemon – Meyer (2)
Lime – Mexican thornless
Mandarine – Murcot
Mandarine – Owari Satsuma
Mulberry – Pakistani
Mulberry – Unknown Variety
Mulberry – White
Nectarine – Panamint
Olive – Arbequina (2)
Olive – Arbo Sana (2)
Olive – Unknown Variety Female (2)
Olive – Koroneiki (2)
Olive – Wilsoni
Orange – Trovita
Orange – Valencia Midnight
Orange – Washington Navel
Peach – Early Alberta
Pear – Semi Dwarf Bartlett
Persimmon – Chocolate
Persimmon – Fuyu
Pistachio – Peters Male
Pistachio – Peters Female (2)
Pistachio – Kerman Female
Plum – Sweet August
Plum – Unknown Variety
Pomegranate – Unknown Variety
Tangerine – Algerian Semi Dwarf
Tangerine – Clementine
Tangerine – Dancy (2)
Tangerine – Mineola
March 26, 2017
Male Role Models
If you think drinking and drugging makes you cool or creative… Take a look at these men. All are Creative, Cool and Achievers. They may have other ‘personal’ issues, but they all adopted clean and sober living (no drinking or drugs) to one degree or another. If they can do it, so can you. All the guys from Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Tiger Woods, Anthony Hopkins, Ringo Starr, Robbie Williams, Pat Metheny, Ben Affleck, George Bush, Depak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Jesus Christ, Buddha, Ewan MacGregor, Kelsey Grammer, Tony Robbins, Jack LaLane, Tim Allen, Paul Williams, Wynton Marsalis, John Coltrane, Alex Van Halen, Alice Cooper , Steve Earle, Henry Rollins, Ted Nugent, Elton John, Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel, Gene Simmons, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Steve Vai, Elvis Costello, Prince, Johnny Cash, Donald Trump, Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Al Pacino, and numerous other sports figures,
March 14, 2017
Architectural Permaculture
Many participants in the Permaculture movement, forget the idea of man as an ‘natural element’ in the garden. In other words, they try so hard to adhere to natural layouts, that they forget that the gardener must be a participant and living inspiration to the design. Thus our approach to permaculture includes thoughtful landscape architecture and a semi-formal design approach. Not just willy nilly spirals of plantings, or random throwing of seeds. Central to permaculture are the three ethics: care for the earth, care for people, and fair share.
Caring for people, in our humble opinion, means giving them pleasant, well-planned, and organized spaces to reside within… And that includes STRAIGHT LINES. 
