greenhouse jungle ¨before¨

farewell to Tashirat

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March 22nd 2006
Our last days at Tashirat were spent largely at a computer, believe it or not! As our final contributions to the garden and greenhouse, we put together a rough crop plan for the community. Marty did a cost-benefit analysis of the major crops they wanted to grow, and determined that lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and celery made economic sense to grow for themselves. Michelle wrote up info sh ... read more

North America » Mexico

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more