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Food Forest

Building a Forest Floor in Five Steps with the Esoteric Science of Throwingthingsonthegroundology

Building a Forest Floor in Five Steps with the Esoteric Science of Throwingthingsonthegroundology 1. Pick your space 2. If the…
Art

Roos Schuring Paints the Sunrise

I love Roos and her approach to painting. She is a relentless plein air painter, working in conditions that would…
Garden design

Regenerative Agriculture in the Home Garden

Today, gardener Mike Farnsworth shares his story of applying Regenerative Agriculture principles to his home garden. He shared with me…
Food Forest

You Can Start A Food Forest Today

Many commenters have appreciated my iterative design approach to food forests, which focuses much more on growing a big ecosystem,…
Books

More Book Reviews from the 2022 Reading List

Today we’ll run through some more fast book reviews from the 2022 reading list. Less: A Visual Guide to Minimalism by…
Aminopyralid

Compost Wrecked Her Garden

Anne shares yet another story of Dow Agrosciences &$*#ing up a garden: “I made a decision to add compost to…
Home design

A Classic Cracker House

Some weeks ago I was driving my son’s car on the interstate and it blew out a tire about 45…
Announcements

Happy Monday

We have quite a week in front of us. The Homesteading Life Conference in Hannibal, Missouri happens this coming Sunday…
Food Forest

Working on Your Food Forest One Little Island at a Time

In the fall and spring we planted some little “vignettes” or “plant guilds” of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in…
Food Forest

Plant ’em all and let God sort ’em out

Continuing yesterday’s thoughts:
Food Forest

Easy Food Forest Design via the “Island Method” of Food Forest Planting

This island-making approach could also be called “tree guilds,” though we’re rather random about the species we plant together, allowing…
Garden design

Gardening in Clay: Is it Impossible to Plant in the Ground?

Brian wonders about gardening in clay: I would like to take steps in this direction but feel stuck. My growing…