Experiments in 2021

Posted on wo 22 december 2021 in blog

This is a list of experiments Ina and I have been conducting in 2021.

  • gardening
    • Arno taking over full responsibility for the allotment
    • Ina helps with voorcultuur, odd jobs
    • harvesting musterd seeds
    • cleaning musterd seeds
    • harvesting mirabels
    • more hedgelaying at the Proeftuin
    • more planting cuttings
      • raspberry
      • black and red currant
      • Japanese wineberry
      • willow
      • apple mint
      • elaeagnus varieties
    • storing pumpkin and zucchini
    • seed harvesting from nettle, amarant, pumpkin, zucchini, and others
  • cooking / baking
    • inleggen komkommers zonder te koken
    • preserving soup in glass jars
    • making Amaretto with mirabel pits
    • baking cookies
    • making apple vinegar
    • making mustard
    • eating overnight oats for breakfast
    • keeping an eating diary
    • eating less sugar (Ina)
    • cooking with stoppelknol
    • making soap
  • teaching
    • giving a workshop Introduction to Permaculture
    • demonstrating how to make bread
    • helping a friend with a permaculture design
    • book editing
    • giving a tour at Proeftuin
    • giving a tour at food forest Eindhoven
  • spiritual development
    • morning pages
    • regular meditation
    • weekly learning about Vedanta
    • day workshop OSHO meditation
    • attending 2 retraites at Anjali Ashram
    • attending special days at Anjali Ashram
    • attending mantra singing
    • working with difficult emotions in an IEMT session
    • working with difficult emotions by writing about them (spiritual alchemy)
    • trying TRE (Tension Release Exercise)
  • social
    • connecting with people at food forest Eindhoven
    • connecting with members of Proeftuin
    • connecting with members of sowing club
    • connecting with members of allotment association
    • connecting with dancers at Ketelhuisplein
    • helping out at Leef en Groei Hoeve
    • connecting with friends
    • connecting with Vamilie
  • sowing
    • repair zipper in winter coat
    • making a scoody (scarf + hood)
    • making a quilt
    • making protective covers for an axe and a cleaver (hakmes)
    • repairing various items of clothing