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Tag Archives: cover crop
Biochar Compost FTW
Back in October, I wrote this and this about the process of making biochar. This weekend, I put the finished product to use! Backing up a step…after crushing the charcoal and soaking it thoroughly, I mixed it with compost and … Continue reading
Misery?
Mountain misery (Chamaebatia foliolosa), also know as bear clover and kit-ke-dizze, is one of the native ground cover plants throughout this part of the Sierra, and I have it in abundance on my property, including throughout the very sunny parts … Continue reading
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Tagged cover crop, mountain misery, native plants, nitrogen
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Feed Your Soil, Not Your Plants: Cover Croppin’
Cover cropping is, in my view, one of the best things you can do for your soil, and one of the easiest. Here’s how it works: You plant some seeds – I usually use a mix of legumes (vetch, bell … Continue reading
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Tagged cover crop, hugelculture, hugelkultur, legumes, native plants
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This Garlic is Bananas
Actually, it’s a leek. Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum, or Elephant Garlic, to be exact. This is a single “clove,” and it’s comically huge. I picked up a pound of it, which amounts to about six or so cloves, at Peaceful … Continue reading
Posted in Food Forest, Fruit, Vegetables
Tagged cover crop, elephant garlic, garlic, goji, hyssop, propagation
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