A little over one year has passed since we bought the place, and, whether intentionally or not I have been in a bit of a holding pattern. However, the pattern has worn very thin and I am growing impatient with myself. Even as a good permie, iit is time to get a move on…the initial [...]
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Holy Rapini! I didn’t like the taste so I let it bloom and it put on quite an impressive show An experiment in quickly creating patches of deep, abundant, living soil and long term fertility in the organic garden. I had a serendipitous moment this morning. It was still pitch dark outside, but I woke up [...] Title: Edible Forest Gardens – Volume One: Vision and Theory My Experience: I am a pretty voracious and quick reader, but it took me several months to work my way through Volume I. The writing style of the authors is very readable, and the content is fascinating and information rich, [...] One of the principles in Permaculture is to seek the least change for greatest effect. Imagination, visualization and planning are excellent ways to put this principle into practice. Exploring, discovering and defining our intentions helps form the foundation for everything that follows in our design. The primary cost in doing this is taking the time [...] Lemon Thyme (Thymus citriodorus variegata) in February after two rough years (still looking pretty good!) Lets step back and look at the main intention that guides us and our fellow citizens here in the US. I think it is safe to say, that money (cha-ching) and greed rule the day. And the results are, to quote [...] Quinoa (behind) and Amaranth (in front) Finally, I can sit down at home, take a breath and look around me. It has been a really intense couple of weeks. I feel it in the tightness and weight of my body which is slowly unwinding as I rest and tend to my neglected household. Over the [...] Veggielution Groundbreaking – work session panorama Around this time last year my yard was besieged with house flies. I would walk out on to the lawn (ok, more honestly, the mowed weed patch) and a hum would erupt around my feet as flies would swarm up. Needless to say it was not that appealing to be [...] |
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