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Backyard Stewardship Is an Act of Radical Hope
There’s a lot to despair over. Plant a tree anyway.
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J.E. Fishman
Virtue Signaling While Running Red Lights
We all do it. We need to stop.
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J.E. Fishman

March 2024

Distance Makes the Meadow Greener
Thoughts of spring at Puddock Hill.
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J.E. Fishman
Darkness Illuminated
Long winter nights are a good time to contemplate benefits of the dark.
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J.E. Fishman

February 2024

Uncertainty and the Backyard Steward
Imperfect knowledge should not undermine good-faith choices.
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J.E. Fishman

January 2024

Embracing Imperfection
Mixing natives and exotics in a desert garden.
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J.E. Fishman
Coyote: A Bestial and Divine Being
Coyotes have fascinated humans since we first set foot in North America. We quickly discerned there was something special about them. They were like us…
Published on Easy By Nature • 
No Substitute for Experience
Insights from three years as a backyard steward.
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J.E. Fishman
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December 2023

12 Gifts for Nature
Nature gives us so much. Now it's our turn.
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J.E. Fishman
A Distinction That Makes All the Difference
Puddock Hill Journal #58: Gardening becomes backyard stewardship when one changes perspective.
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J.E. Fishman
The Birds and the Berries
Just as we humans switch from salads and frozen treats in summer to roasts and steaming beverages as days shorten and temperatures drop, birds change up…
Published on The Bees' Knees • 
Mice vs. Mouse
Puddock Hill Journal #28: Collective slaughter comes easier than killing a single mouse.
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