Using Wood Chips in the Garden
Spring is an excellent time of year to add wood chip mulch to your garden, before summer kicks your homesteading […]
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garden, mulch, permaculture, soil health
Building Soil Quality with Leaves
Most of us are constantly working on increasing the soil quality of our gardens – both the soil nutrients and
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clay, compost, garden, mulch, permaculture, sheet mulching, soil health
Landscape Design
LANDSCAPE DESIGN Renee Wilkinson received her masters degree in landscape architecture from the University of Oregon. She works as a
September Garden Update
The harvest basket is over flowing on our homestead – finally! Squash is meandering through every open corner of the garden.
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food forest, garden, permaculture
Planting Near Black Walnut
Every garden has its unique set of challenges, which is part of the reason I love garden design so much.
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books, design, garden, permaculture, trees
Garden Installation: Part IV
The backyard has taken shape! The concept for the backyard is to create an edible food forest. It’s similar in
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design, food forest, garden, mulch, sheet mulching, soil health
Baby Fruit
A home orchard is the best way to savor the delicious sweetness of summer fruits. I would argue that it
How to Thin Raspberries
Our fence is lined with ever-bearing raspberries, a wonderful addition to our edible landscape. Just as the name implies, ever-bearing
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food forest, garden, plants, tips
Country Gardens Magazine Article
Run, don’t walk, to grab your Spring 2013 copy of Country Gardens magazine (on sale March 12th). I wrote an
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design, food forest, garden, modern homesteading
Spraying Fruit Trees
Last year, I was disappointed to learn that my gorgeous Puget Sound Apricot tree had a terrible case of blight.
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food forest, garden, pests, trees