Growing Elderberries A Treasure for Many
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 →
Month: June 2016
Growing Blackberry Vines and Stringing Them Up to Triumph
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
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 for Everyone to Learn From
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 Loaded with Useful Information
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
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 – Less Now for Substantially More Later
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 →
This is The Bountiful Spring Harvest of Unusual Edible Plants
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 →