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Constantinople Quince!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

I traveled to the Sierra Seed Cooperative’s seed exchange to pick up the Constantinople Quince I bought from the Felix Gillet Institute.  It’s a nice tree – well rooted, lively and healthy.  I put it in the ground in the … Continue reading →

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Blue Honeysuckle and Red Currants

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Good news – the Lonicera caerulea cuttings I acquired last spring are showing signs of life, and I think that both (zarnitsa and blue velvet) will be ready for planting out in the food forest in the spring. In other … Continue reading →

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Almonds and Guavas and Figs

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

It’s been quiet out in the garden and the food forest.  In the words of Ben Lee, a lot goes on but nothing happens.  This winter has been an unusual one, with weeks and weeks of clear, bitterly cold days … Continue reading →

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Pruning and Propagating and Hoping…

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Last year was a good year for grape propagation, and so I spent the day pruning the grapes, which have gone dormant, and potting up cuttings thus: I’ve been gang potting cuttings lately, as it saves time and materials, and … Continue reading →

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Mathematical Onions

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

The multiplier onions I mentioned here arrived last week, and I planted them today. Also known as potato onions, multiplier onions are a variety of Allium cepa in the aggregatum group. Similar to shallots, but rather larger, each plant produces … Continue reading →

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Putting the Annual Garden to Bed

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

The weather is changing quickly here, with relatively heavy, early rains yesterday and today.  Spent the weekend harvesting the last of the summer crops, putting the garden to bed, and planting the last of the fall/winter vegetables.  Pulled the soaker … Continue reading →

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Like a Broken Record…

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Garlic scapes!  This handful is the second harvest.  I could go on and on about garlic scapes, but I’ve already done so here and here. Today I planted a bunch of things out in the food forest, including grapes, an … Continue reading →

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Rapini and Other Flowers

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

A few days of warm weather, and most everything that can bloom is blooming.  Pictured here is rapini, and the rest of the October-planted fall/winter vegetables – broccoli, mustards, collards, cabbage – are throwing flowers like crazy as well.  They’re … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Forest Gardening – Giulia Forsythe’s Visual Notes

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

The other day, I visited the El Dorado Center of Folsom Lake College and presented on the topic of food forests.  I streamed the talk to DS106 Radio, an open, public Internet radio station that I’m involved with, and my … Continue reading →

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Of Giant Moths, Nanking Cherries and Sea Side Plums

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Just look at this huge and handsome character!   It arrived last night, drawn to the greenhouse lights. In other news, the Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) and Beach Plum (Prunus maratima) trees arrived yesterday from Raintree Nursery (purveyors of rare and … Continue reading →

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