FYI, I bumped into this disturbing bit of news while searching for info about one my fav Hawaiian Perennial greens Bele. (Edible Hibiscus, Abelmoschus manihot) Apparently even some microscope slug slim on veggies and fruit can carry this…

"Back from a week of work on Coconut Chris' fruit farm(s) in Hawaii. Met Richard and DTG from 30BAD. Great adventure. Beautiful area and great fruit. Coconut is a great example of raw fruit energy and strength. And he has deep knowledge about growing…"

"DR - As a fellow human being who has lost loved ones, I feel for you and wish you kindness to yourself as a wide range of surprise emotions and thoughts arise over the months and years ahead. Really observing the range might be an important part of…"

"CORRECTION: I misunderstood and misquoted Erwan Le Corre on his diet. I should have said his caloric intake is around 60-70% fat as opposed to a regular 60-70% carb, and much of the fat is vegatable oils and nuts. He shares the 811 perspective of…"

"Who are some of the fittest raw-vegan fruit eaters, in the broad sense of practical strength? Since MovNat's Erwan Le Corre, is extremely fit and strong, and eats meat and oils, I'd like to see a list of some vegans with similar broad fitness. Le…"

"I attended a one-day MovNat course yesterday, and really liked it. Erwan Le Corre has amazing skill, strength, and very interesting insights. The women near by sure did seem to enjoy looking at him.

I was suprised to hear him say that he eats…"

"Ednshell - Thank you for you comments. I read the reviews of the Robbins book and it sounds great. I added a books section to my page of cancer notes. (http://kelleyharris.com/notes/cancer/cancer.html) Thanks for that idea!"

"Thanks for the hopeful thoughts. Your weather sounds closer to California's than I imagined. We have a dry season lasting roughly 7-10 months. I'd rather not rely on supplemental watering/irigation. I know that many early, and contemporary,…"

"Bushbaby - Thank you very much for your generous response and details. The way you describe caring for your Permaculture garden is exactly my goal. I keep hearing that it's harder to pull off in a drier non-tropical area, like Southern California,…"

"Hi Bushbaby - I'd be interested in hearing how self sufficient your 2 acres of Permaculture are. Once established, roughly how much time do you spend on they per year? Consider posting some photos.

I'd welcome links to the websites you make that…"