Tag: permaculture
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After 3 years… our first ripe Tamarillo!
Every year, something seems to harm our Tamarillo tree. Weather, caterpillars, not so gentle builders (mea culpa!) all conspire to prevent it from giving a crop. This year though, one has made it full term and two others are sneakily ripening, hoping to avoid the slings and arrows of outrageous Tamarillo fortune. share2steem via Instagram…
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Someone likes Cassava melons more than I do!
We only have two this year and I’ve been checking them every day. Yesterday I missed my inspection and someone took advantage of my lapse in concentration and whipped in for a quick bite. Bugger! share2steem via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu2TqAtl9YV/
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Joe’s Connected Gardens extravaganza!
It’s that time of the year again Our friends at Joe’s Connected Gardens are having their Open Gardens event this coming weekend. It’s always a fun, educational experience where everybody can learn something about plants and permaculture. This event has been getting bigger and better every year with ever larger crowds learning ever more. It’s awesome and we’re really…
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Cool walking
The path to our front door…cool… via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BqyOZbelDUb/
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Combo plots
A lot of plants work together nicely. In our search to save space, we’re using a group of plants (called a guild in permaculture) that works nicely where Jelina comes from. This little combo consists of Banana, Sugar Cane, Ginger and Climbing Beans all together in a wicking bed. All of these plants grow well…
