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Month: June 2016

Hardwood Cutting Update

The New Hardwood Cuttings are Doing Spectacular

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 29, 2016
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The New Hardwood Cuttings are Doing Spectacular.  I put them in the ground in December of 2015.  Hardwood cuttings (winter cuttings) are cuttings from one-year-old wood that is dormant in … Continue Reading →

Backyard Nursery Update

The Backyard Nursery is Actually Doing Extraordinary

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 28, 2016
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The Backyard Nursery is Actually Doing Extraordinary in the Pasadena, MD location.  Today we talk about maypop suckers and how to propagate them as well as other plants we will … Continue Reading →

Growing Elderberries - The Flower

Growing Elderberries A Treasure for Many

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 24, 2016
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I have been growing elderberries for four years now and they have become one of my favorite edible and medicinal berry plants.  It is the third week in June and … Continue Reading →

Growing Blackberries

Growing Blackberry Vines and Stringing Them Up to Triumph

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 23, 2016
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This post, Growing Blackberry Vines and Stringing Them Up to Triumph, is a summer update to a post I did back in the fall about stringing up my blackberries for … Continue Reading →

Cornus Mas Dogwood Fruit

All about Cornus Mas Dogwood A Better Backyard Choice

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 22, 2016
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All about Cornus Mas Dogwood A Better Backyard Choice. The Cornelian Cherry Dogwood tree is also known as the Cornus Mas Dogwood. The cornus mas dogwood is an edible, medicinal, … Continue Reading →

Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Review - Plant Walk

Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Review

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 21, 2016
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This post is a Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Review.  This training and networking event was held in Charles Town, WV and was hosted by the Riverside Project and the Permaculture Podcast.  … Continue Reading →

More Water Catchment Lessons Learned

More Water Catchment Lessons Learned for Everyone to Learn From

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 18, 2016
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My water catchment system is full again and catches water from every rain, but there are still a few tweaks to be made.  I thought I had a rock solid … Continue Reading →

Ostrich Fern Fiddlehead

Ostrich Fern Fiddlehead Quick and Easy to Understand Facts

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 15, 2016
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The ostrich fern fiddlehead is used as an edible, medicinal, and ornamental plant.  Ostrich fern is actually the plant and the fiddlehead is what the leaves are called before the … Continue Reading →

Romney WV Farm Update - The Garden

Romney WV Farm Update Loaded with Useful Information

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 14, 2016
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Romney WV Farm Update This post provides a Romney WV Farm Update.  It provides an update on the projects being implemented out at Great Escape Farms in Romney, WV.  This … Continue Reading →

Harvesting Water the Permaculture Way DVD Review - Front

Harvesting Water the Permaculture Way DVD Review of Useful Info

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 9, 2016
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Harvesting Water the Permaculture Way DVD Review provides you with an overview of this DVD and my opinion of the product.  I watched the video again last night and went … Continue Reading →

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