Today in the garden, I happened upon a half-eaten hard-boiled egg being "shell"-tered by some wood-chips - AKA "mulch", as Mark explained that it is also called. We discussed the topic of permaculture throughout the seminar, which was described as a self-sufficient and sustainable form of agriculture. I feel as though Mark's statement "waste is not waste until we waste it" is a valuable quote from our time together in the garden. He followed this quote with an example related to the incredibly impactful ice-storm that occurred recently and the mess of branches that covered the city…