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Month: June 2016

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 →

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 →

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 →

More Valuable Rain Water Harvesting Lessons Learned to Teach All

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 8, 2016
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More Valuable Rain Water Harvesting Lessons Learned to Teach All post outlines some of the mistakes I made.   The accompanying video covers how to properly bend downspouts, sizing of the … Continue Reading →

Thinning Fruit Trees - Needs Thinning

Thinning Fruit Trees – Less Now for Substantially More Later

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 2, 2016
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Today I worked on thinning fruit trees.  Most traditional fruit trees require thinning.  The exceptions are cherry and pear.  Cherries usually never get thinned and pears only require thinning if … Continue Reading →

Unusual Edible Fruit - Sweet Scarlet Goumi

This is The Bountiful Spring Harvest of Unusual Edible Plants

  • By Todd McCree
  • June 1, 2016
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Today I went out into the urban homestead and had a huge Spring Harvest of Unusual Edible Plants.  I picked Sweet Scarlet Goumis, Nanking Bush Cherry, and strawberries.  The bush … Continue Reading →

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