Two Bows, the Chickens are Growing and So Is Everything Else, and a Walk in the Woods

Finishing up the first steps shaping hickory and oak bows. The chickens are growing at their usual pace: quickly! And so are the plants. Nothing like a long walk in the spring woods with the family…

Abundance Comes in Bundles in the Burbs

The baby chicks are now in their new home! My daughter was ecstatic during the transfer. Scored some plants today from a neighbor: celandine, variegated Solomon’s seal, monarda, fennel, black raspberries, alpine strawberries. Brewing up some compost tea…

Plants for a Future

For those of you who do not know about Plants for a Future, out of England, it is the penultimate site for multifunctional plant species. There are over 7000 useful plants delineated here. Enjoy!

Plants for Stormwater Design

Here is an excellent resource out of Minnesota that can be downloaded as a PDF. These plants, if we explore them more deeply, are multifunctional species that can be integrated into a biological wetland design for water purification. They do not mind having their feet wet and can also be utilized in wet areas in [...]

Thriving on a Sixth of an Acre

I just returned from ten days of teaching and the gardens around my house are no worse for wear. They are thriving abundantly! Worked for a couple of hours and this is all I need. This is becoming a self-sustaining plant paradise. Enough food to gorge ourselves on. No-dig, chop and drop, an organic matter [...]