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Growing and Using Sunchokes or Jerusalem Artichokes

May 9, 2023

Growing Sunchokes or Jerusalem Artichokes

Sunchokes, also known as Jerusalem Artichokes, have a mixed reputation among gardeners. Some claim they will always feed you, while others would never grow them in a food production garden. After growing and using Sunchokes for several years, it is time for an update. Let's take a closer look at ...

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Starting Seeds in Vermiculite

April 18, 2023

Starting seeds in vermiculite is one of many great tips from the All New Square Foot Gardening book. It is a good method that can be used to start indoor seedlings grown in soil, outdoor planting, and hydroponics. Try it and let us know if you like it. There's no one-size-fits-all ...

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Early spring direct garden planting

April 11, 2023

Early spring direct garden planting

Early spring direct garden planting is a subject that comes up regularly among gardeners. How early can seeds be directly sown in the garden? Let's look into this from a theoretical but even more so from a practical point of view. First, let me begin by saying that we are discussing early spring ...

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Making and planting seed bombs

March 21, 2023

Making and planting seed bombs

The practice of making and planting seed bombs is not new. Native Americans had mud around corn seeds to protect them from birds. Masanobu Fukuoka, a Japanese farmer, and philosopher incorporated seed bombs into the world of sustainable agriculture. He called it ‘natural farming’. With seed bombs, ...

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Growing Figs in Cold Climate

March 14, 2023

Growing fig trees in a cold climate

Figs are a sweet treat that is usually grown in a warm climate. As cold climate gardeners, figs usually do not even cross our minds until someone shares on social media something about their figs. Growing figs in a cold climate is possible. We get asked a lot about how we grow figs, so here we share ...

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Starting a new no-till garden with tilling

February 28, 2023

Starting a new no-till garden with tilling or how we converted a pasture into a garden. Building good soil with less work. 

This blog article is about starting a new no-till garden with tilling. We are sharing how we converted a pasture into a garden.  We talked about methods to start an instant no-till garden, also how to convert the existing tilled garden into no-till. Today we are sharing yet another way to ...

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Planting a Shelterbelt

January 24, 2023

Planting a Shelterbelt

On an open prairie property, planting a shelterbelt is (almost) a must. Even though I really love to be able to see miles and miles, the wind is serious. Letting the wind just blow is an option, but it brings a second challenge with it, it does blow the snow cover away. Without a snow cover, the ...

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Growing Edible Pine Nut Trees

January 17, 2023

Growing Edible Pine Nut Trees

Ever since we learned about edible pine nut trees, we wanted to grow some for ourselves. Most edible pine trees get very tall, so I included them in my permaculture design as a dual-purpose tree. They are part of the shelterbelt, and also of the food supply. We were inspired by the book series ...

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Permaculture Design Project

January 10, 2023

Permaculture Design Project

The Permaculture Design Project was my final project for the permaculture design course. I finished it in the spring of last year and got my Permaculture Design Certificate. Summer was busy realizing the design, and as promised we are finely sharing it here on the blog.  My goal is to share ...

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Gardening 101: Everything You Need to Know to Begin

January 3, 2023

All about starting a garden

The article is all about starting a garden to help especially new gardeners to a good start. If you are a new gardener or know someone who wants to learn more about growing food, please feel free to share it with them. "Gardening 101: Everything You Need to Know to Begin" is a collection of blog ...

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