(This is occasional blog 7)
Western-style cultures are pretty heavily commercialised, tending to be geared to individual gain, but maybe lacking in 'social balance' which other cultures do manage, which could promote some problem areas - ?
The new growing season here at the organic eco micro-holding in ther UK midlands has got off to a useful start with seedlings, onion sets and broad beans already 'on the go', and thriving. The broad beans not only fertilise the soil, being a legume, but also come available, if grown early enough, in the 'hungry gap' May-June period.
Wood supplies are just lasting out, with the air-source heat pump too helping to keep costs at bay -here in the UK energy costs have risen 100%, which along with significant food costs inflation, have seemingly caused some consternation for quite a few. Some have considered that the strong level of commercialism has 'dumbed down' the culture to quite a degree.
Living in what seems to be an increasingly 'power and money geared' world may mean that individuals need to be aware of the need to self-protect, with the freerange approach of attaining a degree of self-reliance being a practical move in that direction.
