Mark Garvin

Real food. Closed loops. Life in Vietnam.

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@elonmusk Chances are they didn't vote - unless they were paid.

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@GaramSamosa3 @Zwxsh Haha- no more - who do you see as the biggest threat now?

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@GaramSamosa3 @Zwxsh Yes, agree - still going to be tough for him - even Djokovic is a threat now.

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@leia_x7 This isn't that funny, is it? - what about the laptop? - she could have been smothered by the lounger too - I'd be really pissed you did that to me!

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@JesseBWatters Not so secret now then, is it?

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@VITO_G_Wagon When in France .......

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I remember the first time I saw black soldier fly larvae in action.
It was fast, faintly disgusting, and completely fascinating.
That moment ended up leading me much deeper into composting than I’d expected.
https://t.co/j9APLk5pwo

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@WallStreetApes I wouldn't call donuts food.

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My mother had very firm views about chameleons.
At the time, I thought she was being ridiculous. Years later, living in Vietnam, I found myself revisiting the question of which creatures deserve a little extra respect.
A short piece about fear, wildlife, and changing your mind:
https://t.co/NE7N1QVTc4

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@Itx_judith Pair him with Massie and you have a deal.

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@Matt_Pinner 90 no tats.

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@Eman_8282 Tash

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@MattWalshBlog The sarcasm seems fairly obvious, but apparently not obvious enough for the internet. Audience calibration remains undefeated.

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Sheep absolutely have their place - especially on marginal land where they turn rough grazing into food, wool, and maintained landscape. The problem isn’t really the sheep. It’s the system around them: subsidies, land ownership, and the occasional “farmer” whose main crop appears to be tax advantages and a view from the big house.

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A quick reality check for anyone new to composting:
You don’t need to get everything perfect. You just need organic matter, moisture, oxygen, and time.
Relax, feed the pile, and let nature do its thing.
Compost happens.
https://t.co/NsjkZpAHZC

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Good compost smells earthy.
If it smells bad, something is usually out of balance — too wet, too green, or not enough air.
Add dry material, mix it a bit, and give it time.
Most compost problems are not disasters. They’re just adjustments.

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You don’t need perfect green/brown ratios, fancy bins, compost starters, or a shredder.
A pile of mixed organic waste, kept reasonably moist and aerated, will eventually become compost.
It’s one of the most forgiving systems in the garden.

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@TaraBull fnid

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@GeriPerna JD Vance is going to need all the help he can get - Erika Kirk is another Sarah Palin - only worse.

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Composting gets made to sound more complicated than it is.
At its core, it needs four things - organic matter, moisture, oxygen, and time.
Get close enough, and nature does the rest.
Compost happens.