Spring is underway in Montana and even though there are still a couple feet of snow on the ground in my backyard, I’m starting the garden prep work in my greenhouse. In my video above, I discuss the steps I take to prep my greenhouse in the spring. Not only that but I cover why […]
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If you watched my last video about my Top 5 Lessons from this Season’s Garden, you may have seen that one of my lessons was that I needed to pay better attention to my greenhouse soil. As promised, here’s a video on how I am going to rehabilitate the soil in my greenhouse beds. I
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If you know something about permaculture, you know that it is guided by a set of ethics and principles. The principles, in particular, help you look at your land and your life through the lens of natural systems. One of the permaculture principles that I appreciate the most is “Self-regulate and Accept Feedback”. It is
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My video today gives you a little peek into what I have growing in the greenhouse in in June. Like I’ve mentioned before, the greenhouse is a dynamic ‘ecosystem’, much like your outdoor garden. You may have seen the tour of my greenhouse in May and now you’ll notice that things have changed significantly in just
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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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It’s May in the garden which means cool season crops are starting to get planted in the outdoor garden while things in the greenhouse have really taken off. May in Montana is always ‘go-time’ for planting, transplanting and more planting! My video today gives you a little peek into what I have growing in the
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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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If you’re in a cold climate, having a greenhouse is a really effective way to extend your growing season on both ends. In March and April, greenhouses are great for early season greens and to grow out your seedlings. They also allow for additional growing time beyond our first frost date in the fall. With
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This week’s ‘Q&A with Kareen’ is all about pears. In the video, I answer Elizabeth’s questions about what pears I grow, an explanation about the kitchen tool I use the most for pear preservation, and what to do about codling moths. The pears in my food forest are one of the yields that I look
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