Spring gardening can seem daunting and overwhelming if we let it. I’d like to share a few ideas for all of us to KEEP CALM AND PLANT ON so that we can simply enjoy the process instead of adding it … Continue reading
Category Archives: Weeds & Mulch
Pruning Raspberries
Raspberries can be their own worst enemy, especially when left un-pruned. When raspberries are left to grow wild and haphazard, the canes get very overcrowded. These thick masses, left in moist, shady conditions become susceptible to myriad of fungal diseases. A thick … Continue reading
Waste Not This Winter
I originally wrote this post in November 2013 .. In the past 2 years our frontyard garden has changed, and expanded. I cherish looking out my office window at it, even on a stormy day like today 🙂 November 2013 ~ … Continue reading
Small Scale Garden Swale
A ‘swale’, or ditch, is a shallow depression in the ground, designed to collect or redirect water. Swales, in permaculture, are used to mimic the water-collecting and water-holding abilities of a thick forest mulch. Swales have been used for centuries … Continue reading
A Word About Weeds
Nature abhors bare earth. That’s it in a nutshell. People have been digging dirt and exposing soil since we started cultivating food in rows and organizing beauty to bloom. This process is not how nature intended plants to be grown, … Continue reading