Category Archives: Food Forest

Walnut Fortress

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

Back in spring, as part of my quest to plant protein, I planted a bareroot walnut out in a part of the forest where its habit of killing most things beneath it – walnuts are allelopathic, meaning that they produce … Continue reading →

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Subtle Progress

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Last weekend, I presented on forest gardening at the tiny library in town. I’ve presented a few times on the topic, and at the conclusion of the presentation, the thought occurred to me that my food forest is largely in … Continue reading →

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Like a Broken Record…

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Garlic scapes!  This handful is the second harvest.  I could go on and on about garlic scapes, but I’ve already done so here and here. Today I planted a bunch of things out in the food forest, including grapes, an … Continue reading →

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Rapini and Other Flowers

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

A few days of warm weather, and most everything that can bloom is blooming.  Pictured here is rapini, and the rest of the October-planted fall/winter vegetables – broccoli, mustards, collards, cabbage – are throwing flowers like crazy as well.  They’re … Continue reading →

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Finally Hazels or A Quest to Plant Protein

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

A surprise package arrived in the mail the other day, containing 3 Corylus – hazel –  varieties that I ordered in 2010.  For whatever reason, they didn’t ship in 2011. The only hazel commonly available in nurseries in this part … Continue reading →

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Always Be Propagating

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Every weekday morning, before heading down the hill to work, I spend 15 or 20 minutes in the greenhouse, staring at the cuttings and seedlings. After this morning’s greenhouse session, I’m happy to report that the tomato seedlings are growing … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Forest Gardening – Giulia Forsythe’s Visual Notes

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

The other day, I visited the El Dorado Center of Folsom Lake College and presented on the topic of food forests.  I streamed the talk to DS106 Radio, an open, public Internet radio station that I’m involved with, and my … Continue reading →

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DIY Plant Markers

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

I finally got around to a) purchasing some proper aluminum plant markers, and b) deciding that it’s silly to buy aluminum plant markers and proceeding to craft my own from a cheap aluminum pie pan.  Farewell, six dollars U.S.  Backing … Continue reading →

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Of Giant Moths, Nanking Cherries and Sea Side Plums

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Just look at this huge and handsome character!   It arrived last night, drawn to the greenhouse lights. In other news, the Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) and Beach Plum (Prunus maratima) trees arrived yesterday from Raintree Nursery (purveyors of rare and … Continue reading →

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Layering Blackcurrants

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Spent the day propagating plants.  Back in fall, I tried my hand at ground layering, a technique that involves burying part of a plant stem to encourage the plant to root in place.  Specifically, I bent a long blackcurrant stem … Continue reading →

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