July 2026 – Anything Agriculture

Enemies at the Gate: A Rage Garden Field Report on Animal Pests

Deer, raccoon, and groundhog in vegetable garden with medieval stone castle in background at sunset

Every garden eventually learns the truth: plants are easy. Animals are the problem. The moment your garden begins to thrive, the local wildlife forms a committee, drafts a battle plan, and launches a coordinated assault on everything you love. You can mulch, water, fertilize, and whisper affirmations to your tomatoes, but none of it mattersContinue reading “Enemies at the Gate: A Rage Garden Field Report on Animal Pests”

Planting the Empire: A Rage Garden War Journal on Growing Sweet Corn

Planting the Empire begins with rebellion in the soil.
Sweet corn doesn’t ask permission to grow — it demands rich earth and fierce intention.
This isn’t farming; it’s empire‑building.

The Religious Experience of Indiana Sweet Corn

Caught between tradition and science, the simple gardener stands in the seed aisle like a confused extra in a Shakespearean tragedy. On one side, ancestral ghosts whisper, ‘Silver Queen, you coward.’ On the other, the packet screams, ‘SUPER SWEET SYNERGISTIC HYPER‑SUGAR DELUXE.’
Sweet corn is memory and science. Heritage and experimentation. Chaos wrapped in husks. And it will humble you every single season.

Rage Garden War journal – The Reckoning

Overflowing tomato garden with baskets spilling ripe tomatoes

The garden stands in full glory, shimmering like a battlefield after victory. I’m sunburned, caffeinated, and emotionally compromised, but the tomatoes are magnificent — smug little suns pretending they grew themselves. This is the coronation of chaos, where hornworms fall, blight retreats, and the gardener reigns in compost‑stained glory. I eat my victory straight off the vine, dirt and all, and declare, “This is the flavor of survival.” The Rage Garden doesn’t rest in peace; it reigns in power, sarcasm, and a thin layer of soil.

Rage Garden War Journal: The Crown of Red Suns

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