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Category Archives: propagation
Get Busy!
The growing season is not too far around the corner! Witch hazel is already blooming and my flowering quince buds are days away from opening. If we can get a handle on some garden chores now, we’ll be in good … Continue reading
Posted in backyard livestock, beekeeping, chickens, ducks, garden, newspaper seed pots, projects, propagation, seeds, trees, vegetables
Tagged backyard livestock, bees, chickens, design, ducks, garden, newspaper seed pots, propagation, seeds, trees, vegetables
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Garden of Plenty
We visited our house in Portland this past weekend, which we are renting out while I finish my grad program. We planned on spending all day there working on weeding and pruning. The garden is in such beautiful shape though … Continue reading
Posted in design, food forest, garden, permaculture, plants, propagation
Tagged design, food forest, garden, propogation
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Another New Herb Garden
An herb garden is usually the first thing I plant at a new home. This is the perfect time of year to plant cuttings because the weather will stay mild for several more months. Their root systems should be fairly … Continue reading
Eugene Grafting Fair
The Eugene Permaculture Guild hosts an annual, free Spring Propagation Fair that I recently attended. The event included a fruit tree grafting portion, a seed swap area and several speakers throughout the day talking about things related to edible gardening. … Continue reading
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Experimenting with Propagation
Last Fall, my grandmother gave me some cuttings from a hydrangea shrub. She advised me to make a fresh cut, dip the end in water, dip in rooting hormone, and stick in the ground. This seemingly too-simple-sounding method of propagation … Continue reading
