by John | Jan 14, 2016 | Permaculture Design, Trees
The first principle of planning a Permaculture system is to observe and interact with the environment in which your eventual plan will unfold. For me this meant waiting an entire year before implementing my design plan. It’s all too common for people to pick their...
by John | Jan 12, 2016 | Travel
Departing Friday Harbor Airport. Six airports later I arrive in Minnesota. It just so happens the Seattle Seahawks will be en route at the same time. During my travel I ran into a fantastic musician named Jasper T. Check him out online at JasperTMusic.com Music...
by John | Jan 9, 2016 | Travel
Business often takes me away from home. Before leaving for these trips, such as this one to Minnesota, I soak up as much time with the family as possible. In this video, Kaylee and I share a French-Style Pork Stew by America’s Test Kitchen (<–links to...
by John | Jan 7, 2016 | Livestock
Before building this cone I shopped around with the intent of purchasing one (<– links to Amazon items). However, what I found was that they were all too small to contain a large bird like a Muscovy Duck and just barely large enough to contain a full-grown...
by John | Dec 6, 2015 | Trees
Mulch-Ring – Layer 1 Mulch-Ring – Layer 2 Mulch-Ring – Layer 3 Mulch-Ring – Layer 4 Below are the steps I take when making a layered mulch ring prior to planting trees. 1.) In the first image you see a ring of aged manure. This can be any form...
