Monthly Archives: June 2016

All the Way to the Rabbit Gate!

Posted on June 30, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

This morning I finished the path to the Rabbit Gate! More to do on the outside, but that’s another day. I dug enough to level the path for comfortable walking and the uphill side rocks are bigger than the downhill … Continue reading →

Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, permaculture, Prepper | Tagged circular economy, food forest, gardening, gravel pathways, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, raised beds, Santa Fe, structural | 6 Comments

Horsetail Milkweed (Asclepias subvertillata)

Posted on June 29, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

Found two Horsetail Milkweed plants this morning when I went out to work on my pathways. Their flowers are as complex as orchids and beautiful in structure. Each bloom is tiny, but together make a nice display that isn’t as … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Circular Economy, food forest, gardening | Tagged Asclepias verticillata, butterflies, circular economy, food forest, gardening, Horsetail Milkweed, medicinal, native plants, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, wild edibles | 15 Comments

Celebrate Barley (Hordeum vulgare)

Posted on June 28, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

Spring got me going and I tossed out Barley seeds. Well, I did read the Market Economy instructions, but I don’t own a plow, the sunny spot is too steep to plow if I had one, and I had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, gardening, permaculture, Prepper | Tagged barley, circular economy, food forest, Hordeum vulgare L., market economy, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, water conservation | 6 Comments

Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)

Posted on June 27, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

Ran errands today and bought Scarlet Bee Balm. This is a native plant but comes from the eastern US and it wants some shade and lots of water. Have I gone crazy you may ask? Yeah, pretty much. On top … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Circular Economy, food forest, gardening, medicinal plants, permaculture, Prepper | Tagged butterflies, circular economy, gardening, hummingbirds, market economy, medicinal herb, Monarda didyma, native plants, New Mexico, perfume, Permaculture, prepper, Santa Fe, Scarlet Bee Balm, wild edibles | Leave a comment

Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera)

Posted on June 26, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

I have Mexican Hat around my house. I brought seed in from a few miles away. Very easy perennial from seed, but it has a deep taproot and does not transplant well As you can see, this Mexican Hat has … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Circular Economy, food forest, gardening, medicinal plants, permaculture, Prepper | Tagged circular economy, food forest, medicinal, Mexican Hat, New Mexico, Permaculture, Ratibida columnifera, Santa Fe, water conservation | 3 Comments

Prickly Wild Rose (Rosa acicularis)

Posted on June 25, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

I do hope these itsy bitsy plants coming up are Prickly Wild Rose. They are small, and I haven’t seen Prickly Wild Rose since my mom and dad were camping, hunting, and fishing in Alaska. I was camping with them, … Continue reading →

Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, gardening, medicinal plants, perfume, permaculture, Prepper, wild edibles | Tagged Alaska, anticancer, circular economy, food forest, kidney function, medicinal plant, native gardening, native plants, nervine, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, Prickly Wild Rose, Rosa acicularis, Santa Fe, skin, wild edibles, wildlife | Leave a comment

Cheat Grass (Bromus tectorum)

Posted on June 24, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

Cheat Grass is an alien invader that is now in all 50 states. I have my share. It grows about a foot tall here, and is out competing wildflowers on the northwest corner of my property. As any member of … Continue reading →

Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, invasive species, medicinal plants, permaculture, Prepper, rabbits, wild edibles, wildlife | Tagged Bromus tectorum, Cheat Grass, circular economy, food forest, invasive species, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, Santa Fe, wild edibles | Leave a comment

Working the Rabbit Gate Pathway

Posted on June 23, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

This morning I was digging out the fence and rabbit gate so that I can finish this Rabbit Gate pathway and work the South Gate pathway. The path is about 16 inches below the hill and the slide of soil … Continue reading →

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Visiting my Property

Posted on June 22, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

The Dog Head Forest Fire is 61% contained and they are putting more reinforcement on my northeast side. It has spread east and they are trying to contain that as well. The smoke was noticeably down this morning but they … Continue reading →

Posted in Circular Economy, food forest, medicinal plants, perfume, permaculture, Prepper, wild edibles | Tagged circular economy, Dog Head Forest Fire, food forest, New Mexico, Permaculture, prepper, prickly pear, Santa Fe, Treemoss | 5 Comments

Purple Verbena (Glandularia bipinnatifida)

Posted on June 22, 2016 by rebeccatreeseed

Beautiful Purple Verbena… it was something I hoped to make a mainstay in my wildflower garden because it is short, compact, blooms March through October, has purple flowers. What could go wrong? Well, it is a short lived perennial that … Continue reading →

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