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Author Archives: zack
Elephant Garlic Escape Pod
Lots going on in the garden these days… Where to begin? The elephant garlic – Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum, botanically more leek than garlic – is ready for harvest. It produces one or more fat, flavorful cloves, some of which … Continue reading
Seeds of History: Hibaku, the A-Bombed Trees
A few years ago, I became aware of Hiroshi Sunairi’s Tree Project (see http://treeproject.blogspot.com/), a documentary film and accompanying effort to distribute seeds from trees that survived the bombing of Hiroshima. There weren’t any seeds available at that time, but … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest, Fruit, Propagation
Tagged camellia, felix gillet, ginkgo, hackberry, hibaku, quince
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Lungless Salamander with Herbs
Signs of spring are everywhere. The shiso and epazote self sowed as I hoped, and are popping up all over the place. The almond and Felix Gillet quince are waking up, as are the pomegranates, grapes, kiwis, figs, nectarine, peach, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Food Forest, Propagation
Tagged almond, catmint, catnip, celeriac, chamomile, columbine, comfrey, cress, cumin, daikon, dill, felix gillet, feverfew, hollyhock, horseradish, hyssop, lingonberry, lovage, mashua, mint, mountain mint, mugwort, papalo, pimpinella, quince, red clover, sage, salamander, salsify, sorrel, stinging nettle, strawberries, toothache plant, yarrow
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Seed Stories
Seed Story the First I’ve been following the Bootjack Garden blog for a while, and this post about the making of a seed library inspired me to start one at the college. A generous interlibrary loan from Kate’s seed library … Continue reading
Signs of Spring, Golden Currants and a DIY Greenhouse
Spent the whole day in the garden, puttering, pruning, and propagating. The rhubarb is waking up, another sign that spring is here, and the Nanking cherries I planted last year are blooming – pictured below is the one planted in … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest, Fruit, Propagation, Vegetables
Tagged DIY greenhouse, food forest, fruit, perennials, propagation, seeds, Vegetables
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Constantinople Quince!
I traveled to the Sierra Seed Cooperative’s seed exchange to pick up the Constantinople Quince I bought from the Felix Gillet Institute. It’s a nice tree – well rooted, lively and healthy. I put it in the ground in the … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest, Fruit, Propagation, Vegetables
Tagged felix gillet, food forest, fruit, herbs, hugelkultur, propagation, quince, seeds, tomatoes, Vegetables
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Blue Honeysuckle and Red Currants
Good news – the Lonicera caerulea cuttings I acquired last spring are showing signs of life, and I think that both (zarnitsa and blue velvet) will be ready for planting out in the food forest in the spring. In other … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest, Fruit, Propagation
Tagged blue honeysuckle, currant, food forest, fruit, ground layering, perennials, propagation
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Friendly Neighbor with Horses and a Front Loader = Sweet Pile of Manure
My neighbor, a horse owner and all-around nice guy, recently acquired one of those sweet Kubota tractors with the front loader attachment. I spent part of the afternoon over in his horse yard, loading up the truck with lots of … Continue reading
Felix Gillet – Plant Superhero
I recently became aware of Felix Gillet, a pioneer nurseryman and all-around fruit and nut tree superhero who did much of his work in Nevada City, not far from my neck of the woods. Felix Gillet (born March 25, 1835, … Continue reading
A Seed Library, Andean Vegetables, and How To Fold a Seed Bindle
At Bootjack Garden, a fantastic blog about a garden not so far from my own (~146 miles south and east, near Yosemite), Katie recently posted about the idea of seed libraries, and I was immediately inspired to see about getting … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest, Permaculture, Propagation, Vegetables
Tagged Andean, andean vegetables, bindle, Bolivian sunroot, oca, propagation, seed library, seeds, tubers, yacón
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