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
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
Harvesting Goumi Berries
Goumi is a medium-sized shrub from Asia that is gaining popularity in western gardens. The berries are used medicinally and
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food forest, food preservation, harvest, permaculture, recipes
Apricot Blight
Our Puget Gold apricot was planted three or four years ago and has quickly grown into a lovely tree. About
Spring Signs of Summer Fruit
Junebug and I were taking a morning stroll through our backyard oasis noticing little signs of budding fruit. It’s looking
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food forest, garden, trees
Emerging Spring
Spring is emerging from the sleepiness of winter and showing signs all over the homestead. What seeds are popping up