This is part of a new series of blog posts for beginner gardeners. These posts may be a little shorter and more specific in nature. It’s that quiet time of year, when most of the canning is done, and the last storm of holidays will soon be past. The cats sleep
This is part of a new series of blog posts for beginner gardeners. These posts may be a little shorter and more specific in nature. The internet is full of gorgeous videos of Permaculture gardens, complete with chicken coops and runs, the chickens roaming about the garden during the day in suburban
This is part of a new series of blog posts for beginner gardeners. These posts may be a little shorter and more specific in nature. Often, when I meet people and tell them I do Permaculture in my garden, their eyes widen with a bit of respect, and then they say that
This is part of a new series of blog posts for beginner gardeners. These posts may be a little shorter and more specific in nature. Some of these things will get done in October, and some may wait until December. These articles about monthly activities are basic guidelines; your climate may dictate
This is part of a new series of blog posts for beginner gardeners. These posts may be a little shorter and more specific in nature. Garlic is one of those beneficial plants that you should be growing in your tree guilds and garden beds. In addition to being good for its fellows
What can you do to make your garden more sustainable? If you search the internet, you’ll find all sorts of answers, and this may seem confusing, but there are some basic practices that are easy to understand and implement. In Permaculture we talk about reducing inputs and waste, and this is
Every summer I travel to Northwest Montana, first to play viola in the Montana Baroque Festival at Quinn’s Hot Springs in Paradise (yes, the town really does bear that name!), and then to visit my other home, the log house by the lake in which my mother learned to swim, a few miles from
Sustainability, what does that word actually mean, anyway? Sustainable, a word that’s become hugely popular over the last twenty odd years, one hears it at conferences, all over social media, in permaculture courses, and everywhere in between. You’ve probably heard or seen it on grocery store labels, corporate mission statements, and your
Six months ago I joined the board of an organization called Edible Landscapes of Yamhill County, ELOYC for short. I had met them at our library, where a permaculture designer gave a lecture on Food Forests, and when I started chatting with the neighbor to my left, I found out that ELOYC
This is part of a new series of blog posts for beginner gardeners. These posts may be a little shorter and more specific in nature. Many people feel intimidated when they first hear about Permaculture. There’s so much to learn! Pathways, water capture, biodiversity and tree guilds, even the placement of dams!
