here I am on denman Island

This is going to be cool. rain Forest,s function much faster than prairie gardens. The sheer amount of biomatter created and composted in any given year is mindboggling. WOW.
The variety is also amazing. Birds, trees, vines, shrubs, creepers, groundcovers, perennials, biennials and annuals abound everywhere. Blackberries are a "weed" and tend to exact a toll in blood. I picked raspberries and blackberries today. Nibbled on some hawthorn berries for my heart. yes, my heart is fine... and I want it to stay that way. had apple pie from apples from neighbours trees today. This island is amazingly abundant, but because of that we must be careful to maintain the healthy balance. most islanders seem committed to that.