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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Asian Pears – Perfection
A few weeks ago I purchased and ate two Asian Pears. Ouch! Pricey at the market and delicious. Exactly what I like in my garden. Add that it is deep rooted (drought tolerant), easy to grow, fruits for years, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian Pears, bees, butterflies, compost, dry, food forest, fruit, fruit tree, hugelkultur, New Mexico, orchard, planting tips, seedlings, water conservation
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It’s a Long Winter in the Mountains
Today I brought out the lentils for sprouting. They are my favorite sprouting seed (of a dozen) for their ease, speed, taste, and nutritional value. I put them in a shallow bowl and cover with water. I drain the water … Continue reading
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No Propane!
A cold front is in and I just sold my propane tank to a young couple. My main heat source is now the sun. I have been opening and closing curtains to take advantage of direct sun and that heat … Continue reading
Sumac Seedlings
My property has plenty of Three-leaf Sumac ( Rhus trilobata), a pretty shrub that has yellow flowers in the spring that produce red drupes in the summer. By the time the leaves turn red-orange in the fall and start dropping, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bird, Black pepper, Gardens, Hunting, Mule deer, Olive oil, Rhus, Sumac, wild edibles
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A Snow Garden
I am dreaming of a snow garden on the north side of my cabin. It will be evergreen with white summer flowers. I want a spiritual path to my sunken garden behind the cabin. It will represent the rocky Pacific … Continue reading
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Tagged bearberry, cabin, crocus, Forest, Garden, goddess, Home, madrone, Morrigan, mountain, native plants, Oregon, Plant, Snow, snow garden, Solanaceae, spiritual path, sto, summer flowers, sunken garden
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The Good Earth
It is sunny, cold, and windy today on Bosque Vista. I planted a Dwarf Alberta Spruce this week, on the west side. It joins a few other shrubs that are intended to soften the harsh north/west winds that beat … Continue reading
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