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  • From: Scott Vlaun <scott@moosepondarts.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Looking for arracacha, maca & melloco2
  • Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 20:45:06 -0700

Who said anything about "mutual exclusive binaries?" Certainly not I! I'm not sure such a thing even exists. I just said that I wasn't sure that the two concepts really wanted to get "married." As Toby has so articulately pointed out, while they are quite different approaches, there is certainly much to learned from both. Especially in exploring a diverse taxonomy to expand our knowledge and choices. Mushroom has said to me many times that he really just likes to grow things out to look at them, to learn about their traits. The important thing is to grow and study diverse gardens.....to put seeds in soil. I think if we pay attention, the plants will lead the way.

As far as putting Mushrooms work up on the net.....I think that's a great idea but a bit problematic as the real genius is in the gardens. You'd certainly want lots of pictures. If anybody is so inclined, I've got plenty of images from the past 10 years. I've even made tapes of him rapping for a couple of articles for past SoC catalogs, although I'm not sure I could find them. I always wanted to try to recreate the profound experience of being in his gardens with him......crouching in the shade of a sunflower forest, chomping on red sweet corn or looking at a handful of beans from around the world. A documentary film would probably come closest. Or an interactive CDrom or website. I agree with Toby about the MacArthur Fellowship. I'd love to see what the man could accomplish with some real resources at his disposal. I do know that he and his gardens have deeply affected many lives, including mine.

Peace,
Scott


On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 01:25 PM, Nick Routledge wrote:

I understand what you're saying, Rick and Scott. But hooray, mIKAEL! I,
too, have a really hard time seeing these as mutually exclusive binaries.


Intuition has long suggested to me that there's a story in the making
here. Another dimension of understanding? 3-dimensional taxonomies?

And Rick, I'm curious. How exactly do you use the Dahlgren layout for
guilding ideas?

n.



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