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no time for wasting
no time for wasting
i have spent days at the computer, researching how to grow all the cultivars from seed that we have ordered for our perennial and annual garden. Read more...
Compost Greenhouse Completion?
Compost Greenhouse Completion?
Of the many things I could have learned from my grandfather... carpentry comes to mind today.  Before the freezes and rains and snows we've been having we had set up... Read more...
Garden Plotting
Garden Plotting
This post will contain a photo of each Garden Planting area and what' we're thinking will grow there.  This post is being used as a collective organizational tool and will... Read more...
starting and propagating medicinals
starting and propagating medicinals
check the seed site for botanical info on seedsread here for more info on valerian as a medicinal Read more...
cooking for birds
cooking for birds
it's the day after valentines day with about 6" of new snow on top of the last snow. winter is everywhere around us still, so why are those mountain bluebirds... Read more...
Blackberry Wine Batches 2 & 3
Blackberry Wine Batches 2 & 3
Our 1st batch of Blackberry Zen Wine is bottled up and will be ready for drinking by our family reunion in August.  So make your plans to come by or... Read more...
seeds and stuff
seeds and stuff
it's dead of winter here in the hollers. there's about six inches of snow on the ground, with more to follow. there's plenty of time to sit down and reflect... Read more...
Perennial Vegetables & 2014 seed order
Perennial Vegetables & 2014 seed order
We're gearing up for spring planting.  We hope to establish as much perennial food as is possible in this growing region.  By building our foundation of perennial foods we hope to minimize... Read more...
29 bottles of wine on the wall
29 bottles of wine on the wall
Yesterday Mom came by for a work party.  We bottled our 1st batch of Blackberry Zen a full bodied dry wine.  We got 28 an 3/4 bottles from our 6... Read more...
Free Dog & Challenging Weather
Free Dog & Challenging Weather
We had a full day of rain a couple days ago, the island garden beds held their own against it. Read more...
Heavy Rains w/a Promise of Snow
Heavy Rains w/a Promise of Snow
Hugel Island is under siege from a full days rain. We are to expect 3-5 inches of snow tomorrow. Read more...
Winter Wine & Compost Greenhouse
Winter Wine & Compost Greenhouse
Another quick pictorial update.   Read more...