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Cleaning Out The Fridge!
I think we all know that there are things lingering in the refrigerator that need to be taken out and “thrown away”. I’m here to say stop feeling guilty; just try to organize better next time…… We have all had to deal with excess foods from holiday gatherings, or you just bought groceries and then…
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Italy
Ancient terraces of grapevines, Cinque Terre, Italy
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Green Ribbons in the Desert
Green ribbons that wind through desert landscapes are corridors of life for plants and animals. After fresh spring greens from winter rains give way to the harsh winds and baking sun, the only places that give stark contrast to red and tan dirt are the green ribbons of trees, bushes, and grasses near water. These…
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No Bare Dirt
Dirt should never be bare. I observe yards, the strips between sidewalks & streets, agricultural fields, gardens, and wide open landscapes without the protective cover of organic mulch. Meanwhile people rake up every leaf, stick, pine needle, bark chip, dead weed & grass blade, only to throw them away. The nursery areas in big box…
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Spring Chicks
From egg to chick It takes 21 days (give or take a few days) for chicks to hatch. I have incubated many times, and I have lent out my incubator for others to enjoy the process of hatching their own eggs. For the most part, I allow the natural process of hens raising their own…
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Cold Frames
Cold Frames: A cold frame can extend the growing seasons in spring and fall. I have created easy frames from old bricks or cinder blocks stuffed with straw and placed an old glass framed window on top. This method should be used with care as the window could break and then you have the difficult…
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Worm Composting
Vermicompost Mini worm farm…. In Permaculture, one spends a lot of time observing. I observed that folks are paying for red worms, vermicompost, & vermicompost bins. I also observed that I was tired of hauling my kitchen scraps to a separate pile to be worked and then taken back to the garden to be amended…
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Bareroot Season
Time to plant! Depending on where you are located, bare root planting season takes place before buds, leaves, and flowers make their full appearance in the surrounding landscape. In the Prescott, AZ area, February, March, and maybe April will be a good time to get your bare root plants and trees in the ground. I…
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Swales
What’s a Swale? A swale is an earthwork system, built on contour to slow and capture water & allow it to infiltrate the soil. Swales are great tree growing systems but can also feed other plants and may revitalize underground springs that have dried up due to drought or overuse. They can be dug by…
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