We’re nearing the end of August which, in a cold climate, usually means the end of the growing season. Are you worried that those luscious green tomatoes on the vine will never see their true color before the frost hits? Let’s face it, there are only so many fried green tomatoes that you can eat. […]
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Here’s a short video to show you our gutter to swale system in action. Back in May, during our Water in the Landscape Workshop, participants constructed a swale on Broken Ground’s property to collect water both from the gutter and graywater from our washing machine. I’m happy to report that the system is functioning beautifully! On Monday, with
Swale System in Action! Read More »
Hot enough for you? It’s always such a shock to go from our rainy and cold spring into a hot and dry summer. Besides very occasional sprinklings of rain, I don’t expect to see much water dropping from the sky for the next six weeks. If you haven’t already, this is the time to make
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It’s been awhile since my last video series or update. As usual, I got sucked into the spring growing season with bed prep, pond installation, babying seedlings, weeding, and trying to save my plants from the afternoon hailstorms. So, how’s your garden growing? Needless to say, with all the rain that we’ve been having, my broccoli,
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Despite the dusting of snow this morning, winter is supposedly over and it’s time for some fresh spring greens from the greenhouse! In this cold climate, having strategies for extending our season to squeeze out a few extra days or weeks of growing is a great idea. Having a small greenhouse is a good way
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Do you have big plans for your garden this spring and new ideas of what you’re going to implement during the growing season? Do you start strong at the beginning of the growing season and find yourself petering out by July? Perhaps you’re even ‘over it’ by August? My video today talks about two very important tips in
Grow into your garden. Start small and stay close! Read More »
It seems like it’s already spring in Montana…although we know better! But this milder weather is certainly inspiring me to start ordering seeds and planning my garden. My spring workshop line-up is out so if you haven’t taken one of my workshops, check them out here. I would love to help you get started on your first garden
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It’s still winter outside but believe it or not, it’s time to start planning our gardens this spring. If you’re like me, overwhelmed by a growing list of tasks for your life :-), it’s difficult to know where to start with garden planning, especially if you’re a beginner gardener. That’s why this next series of
5 Tips to Get Your Garden Started – Tip #1 – Sun Read More »
As the seed catalogs start arriving in the mail, my tendency is to start leafing through them, earmarking the pages with new and interesting varieties of vegetables that I want to experiment with in the spring. Striped tomatoes, crazy-looking squashes, purple carrots, beautiful melons…and the list goes on… Pretty soon, though, I realize that I
The number one question to ask yourself before starting or expanding a garden Read More »
One of the things that we like to say in permaculture is, “the problem is the solution.” The problem may be that we have a short growing season in Montana but the solution is that we have more time for reading, reflection and rest. Reflection and rest are things that I could certainly master better
If you read only one book this winter… Read More »
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