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Garlic harvest officially a success. In the picture above are a few of the plants, total harvest is over 40 bunches of garlic. An excellent yield considering where they were planted. It is always nice when an experiment works. With two terriers who love to tear around (and into) the yard, it is […] 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 […] Unfortunately I have not had much time to keep current on the blog. Working full time in Cubicle Central has really reduced the energy I have available to read and write about the things I love. What time and daylight that I have available to me I have been devoting to my own garden projects […] [simage=93,320,n,left] It’s that time of year again. Starting last Friday, my yearly throat cold came a-haunting as it normally does with the shift from summer to fall. Usually I make small adjustments to my diet to eliminate “troublemakers” like dairy, but this year I went more on the offensive. I made my medicine. And it […] [simage=89,320,n,none] 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 and couldn’t go back to sleep, my mind was churning away at all sorts of stuff, some […] [simage=76,288,n,none] Botanical Name: Chenopodium quinoa This was one of my experiments this year that was quite successful. I have been working towards a lower maintenance, more self-sustaining garden design, and as a low-fuss, high value annual, quinoa has definitely earned a place as one of my preferred edible plants. Since it has been so successful, […] Title: Edible Forest Gardens – Volume One: Vision and Theory Authors: Dave Jacke with Eric Toensmeier Publisher: Chelsea Green 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 […] [simage=61,512,n,none] On Saturday, June 20th Veggielution celebrated the groundbreaking of our new acre. Amie Frisch, Mark Mederos and Lisa Benavides have done an amazing job of showing what sheer determination, passion and enthusiasm can accomplish in a short amount of time. With the help of an incredible number of volunteers, many generous organizations, the Prusch […] [simage=59,320,n,left] 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 outside when the flies […] [simage=55,200,n,left] This little blip from Seeking Alpha calmly states that global food production will be reduced 20 to 40 percent due to droughts in the world’s bread baskets. As a resident in one of those dry breadbaskets, I find it hard to fathom the abstract tone of that very brief article. When food supplies are […] |
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