Hear the key takeaways that Brittney had from my Resilient Homestead Program and her successes so far with sheet mulching an area for her food forest, setting up her annual gardens, building a fence, hosting community farm days, and understanding that this work is a long term game (see pics below!). And this is only […]
Resilient Homestead Student Spotlight! – Brittney from Churn Creek Farm Read More »
Enrollment for my Resilient Homestead Program is now open! After working with clients for over a decade, I believe this program is one of the most effective ways of moving out of overwhelm and into action with your site planning process. Through this 4-month online experience (with 1:1 and group elements), I help you develop a comprehensive site plan
Resilient Homestead Student Spotlight! – Mariah from Local Earth Studio Read More »
Enrollment for my Resilient Homestead Program is now open! After working with clients for over a decade, I believe this program is one of the most effective ways of moving out of overwhelm and into action with your site planning process. Through this 4-month hybrid experience (with 1:1 and group elements), I help you develop a comprehensive site plan
Resilient Homestead Student Spotlight! – Karleen from Wild Wiggins Homestead Read More »
If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know how much I love food forest systems. While growing tomatoes, peas, squash and other annual edibles is rewarding (and delicious!), there is a different feeling that you get from designing and planting a perennial ecosystem of plants. When I plant things in my food forest, I’ve
My Pear Tree Guild Read More »
In my video today, I share the tasks that I typically do in January to prep for the growing season ahead. I call it a very slow easing into gardening mode. After the madness of what our growing season can be, I’m reluctant to ramp things up too soon. So here are the tasks I’m typically doing
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This growing season marked 10 years of being on our site. I can’t believe how fast the time has flown by! Sometimes I forget how the yard looked when we first arrived. What I do remember thinking that it already had some great features – a corner lot with a Siberian pea shrub hedge on
Top 10 Lessons after 10 Years on our Homestead Read More »
You’ll notice in my video today that I’m not on my homestead. Every year, I spend a part of the growing season at our family cabin which we’ve owned for over 40 years. While it’s difficult to tear myself away from the garden and food forest in August, I’m so appreciative of the chance to be
What We Can Learn from Wild Food Forest Guilds Read More »
Chickens are one of the easier and more useful animals to have in your backyard gardens. In permaculture, they are often the example of “each element performing multiple functions.” In other words, having chickens as part of your backyard ecosystem accomplishes several functions at once. Not only can they provide you with eggs and meat
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Permaculture is definitely one of the most misunderstood and obscure terms in the sustainability and gardening field. Is it a technique? A way of gardening? A philosophy? Catherine Kirchner from Uncommon Pastures recently interviewed me about permaculture. Catherine owns a small, diverse, regenerative farm near Big Timber, MT where she raises grassfed & grass finished
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