by John | Oct 3, 2017 | Handmade, Vegetables
Fall is most certainly in the air. There is a chill in our house this morning which has not been present in over a month. Fog hovers above the pasture and slowly dissipates as the sun rises. There are accents of green sparsely scattered across the fields after last...
by John | Jun 10, 2016 | Permaculture Design, Vegetables
In this video I describe how I make seed balls with old seeds that have been laying around past their ideal germination period. Inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka’s “One Straw Revolution,” I show how to make seed balls from the most simple of ingredients...
by John | May 18, 2016 | Vegetables
My last garden updated described an issue where all of my brassicas were being devoured by an unknown pest. Thanks to great advice from other viewers, I think I have figured out the low cost, natural cure to the problem. In this video I provide a basic update on the...
by John | Apr 18, 2016 | Vegetables
In this video I provide a general garden update. Here I discuss the slug problems I am having, and the destruction of my brassicas. I also show how to configure your drip irrigation system using field hydrants, pressure reducers, pond filtration, automatic timers and...
by John | Mar 31, 2016 | Permaculture Design, Soil, Vegetables
This is my first year planting a garden on this permaculture homestead. It marks a major milestone and brings a great sense of accomplishment to my psyche. When we first moved to the San Juan Islands, I had thought I’d have a small garden in the first year. Oh...
by John | Mar 24, 2016 | Livestock, Soil, Vegetables
Are you establishing garden beds? Is there a lot of grass or weed pressure in the way? Are you looking to maintain excellent soil structure through no-till practices? Find out how I established our garden beds without lifting a shovel. Read on… The...
