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Bare with me. First I have to show you a before photo, of what the front garden was like when we first moved in. It was just grass. Now, the photo of the garden this Spring. It’s a bit of ...

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Once again, the Pasque flower, flowers right on time for Easter. This is my favourite Pulsatilla cultivar, and one of my most favourite plants. It’s so soft and tactile, you want to stroke it like a cat! Honestly, who wouldn’t ...

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Edible and useful Flowers for the Permaculture Garden One of my favourite permaculture principles reminds us that “Yield is limited only by your imagination.” ;

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Story Today I want to give you a behind-the-scenes at how I'm planning my year. Here is the framework I use to map my permaculture projects: The Problem"How do I make progress on my permaculture projects without getting overwhelmed?" The Solution Hire our services Want us to create a Permaculture Design and/or a 12-Month Implementation […]

Wow, for the 1st time in 15 years I’m going to have to buy garlic. Usually I grow enough for our household for the year, plus some to give away. However, because of of moving and stuff, last seasons garlic ...

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Story I like to start each garden growing season by zooming out and thinking about the veggies I'll be growing.I'm not talking about the varieties I'll order and then plant, but the big picture—my desired crops, grouped by categories: staple, nutrient, and supplemental.Staple crops are the ones from which we'll derive most of our […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesDone-For-You Permaculture Design + 12-month Implementation Plan for your property Why You Need A "Masterplan" For Your Property Permaculture is... overwhelming. To avoid that overwhelm, you really only need two things: (1) a Permaculture Design (essentially: a layout that shows you where each permaculture element should be placed on your property) and (2) an Implementation Plan that tells you exactly […]