August 4th, 2009

*Went and checked out Herb n' Gardener, a local city plot. The farmer Lew is a beautifully intense artistic farmer. He had lots of interesting sculptures and empty beer bottles in his garden. His garden is entirely made from found materials. For instance, his friend dumped a bunch of radiators on his lawn with no warning at all, so Lew took them apart and made a raised bed with them, genuine spontaneity. He has a very interesting method of farming, using whatever is around to the best of his advantage but he doesnt obsess over the small details which is probably why he is so pleasant to be around. I would love to go and work or volunteer with him, he is a great teacher because he is constantly learning, failing and succeeding on the little bit of land he has. He also said that there is still plenty of time to plant crops this year, looking at what he has accomplished in his plot I certainly believe him.