dancing house

here at the home of kristin and kathleen i helped in the garden and the kitchen. i also took pleasure in chopping fire wood.
they had recently acquired a sourdough starter, and i made three batches of bread while there! i baked the bread in these pyrex mixing bowls, which i had never thought to do before. it worked wonderfully. in the last batch i incorporated sprouted wheat and spelt berries and sunflower seeds. this made the bread extra dense. kathleen made a wonderful batch of yeast bread with sprouted grains!
they already had one garden bed mostly planted when i arrived, and i decided to form another couple. the young greens have to be covered at night because of the cold. under the little plastic window i made (plastic blanket package i found in the dumpster sewn to branches with discarded plastic bags) there is cilantro and dill. of course i had to get my hands in the compost pile. i added grey water and urine regularly, covered it with more shredded paper they had on hand, and collected horse manure from nearby to add in addition to the food scraps. there is a lot of horse manure left all around the fort campus and surrounding land. kristin said she may collect it when she goes out on walks.
these girls work for johns hopkins center for american indian health, helping educate the indigenous people about healthier food options and empowering them to grow their own food. while at fort apache i imagined a thriving community garden across the street from their house, in an old play field. the greenhouse could be built on the cracked concrete pad of the old basketball court. i also think that the home garden of kristen and kathleen's could inspire their neighbors to do some vegetable gardening!







kristen shot this wonderful closeup of the bubbly sourdough crust.