Field work, Nordvoll

 After we weeded all the strawberries by hand, by wedging knives into the roots to try to extirpate the weeds, we covered all the fields with insulating white cloths. (This double-insulates the fields, which are already covered with black tarps that Roger disconcertingly referred to as "membranes.")

“He who knows nothing, loves nothing. He who can do nothing understands nothing. He who understands nothing is worthless. But he who understands also loves, notices, sees… . The more knowledge is inherent in a thing, the greater the love… . Anyone who imagines that all fruits ripen at the same time as the strawberries knows nothing about grapes. 

-Paracelsus (with thanks to Love Dog)

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