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Monthly Archives: October 2015
A Tale of Two Oreganos
I have two types of Oregano in my garden and use them in different dishes. There are many types of Oregano but I rarely plant the others unless I have a lot of space… they don’t like trees and I … Continue reading
Sargent Crabapple (Malus sargentii)
A friend of mine joined the National Arbor Day Foundation last spring and had them send me 10 free trees (bare root). They have a number of packages and I think she picked the flowering trees. I planted a couple … Continue reading
Blue Elderberry (Sambucus neomexicana)
It is fall planting season! I planted one Elderberry before it rained yesterday. It has been raining for 14 hours so everything planted yesterday is getting watered in. Blue Elderberries are native to the western USA and are cold hardy … Continue reading
Bush Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)
Finally a day off with not much rain… yet. I just planted a one gallon Bush Cinquefoil on the outer rim of my home site. It is at the beginning of the hill and I will see it every day … Continue reading
Chocolate Mint (Mentha x piperita)
Worked outside for an hour this morning before the rain started again. The place is getting closer to winter ready and I am supposed to get deep snows and extra cold weather this year. Although I worked up a little … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, butterflies, Chocolate Mint, circular economy, easy gardening, food forest, gardening, market economy, Mentha, Mentha x piperita, New Mexico, Santa Fe
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Downshifting into Winter Dreaming
Had a nice conversation with my son, they recently bought a business and are running it together. They also have two children (my cuties) and are going and blowing. I remember the excitement! I remember the exhaustion. It is a … Continue reading
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Where to Start?
Start where you are right now. We all want to fix the world but we don’t want to enhance our own backyard. Our entire planet has endless circular economies all linked together like chain mail. Strengthen your circle and you … Continue reading
Black Bear
Black Bear is peaceful and eats berries with the abandon of a child. He seems funny when he is turning over deadwood to slurp up insects, it doesn’t seem like much of a meal but could he really think it is … Continue reading
Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
As we are sliding into winter, my garden is dying back and turning brown. Even so, I still have a small patch of Broadleaf Milkweed hanging on in their tall, stately manner. This is a cousin of the milkweed I … Continue reading
Posted in extinction, food forest, gardening, insect control, plant uses, wildlife
Tagged Asclepias latifolia, Broadleaf Milkweed, butterfly, food forest, Monarch, New Mexico
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Food Forests in Town
In times of plenty, Americans graciously set up parkland all over this nation. Not only massive federal parks but endless small local parks. These are a vast resource for the people in our country, and there is huge pressure to … Continue reading
Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, gardening
Tagged Albuquerque, circular economy, commons, Dallas, food forest, New Mexico, parks, Seattle, Texas, Washington
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