This post serves as the 30th post which is part of the above mentioned (Stacking Functions in the Garden, Food Forest and Medicine Cabinet : The Regenerative Way From Seed To Apothecary series). These rooted beings were known as Colltainn or Coll to my Gaelic ancestors. In the Gaelic Ogham script, the hazel tree is […]
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Exploring the many gifts offered by Shagbark/Shellbark Hickory in the context of Food Forest Design. The Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) is a large deciduous tree native to the eastern United States and Canada. Also known as the Scalybark Hickory or the Upland Hickory, it’s a long-lived perennial that may reach 350 years old or more. Shagbark […]
The first wave and second waves of shipments of my book have been delivered and I am grateful for all the positive feedback and thoughtful messages I have been receiving thus far. All the preorders of my book destined for people residing in Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, France, UK, Japan, Mongolia, Australia, New Zealand, […]
While I was sorting kale seeds I had saved from our garden a few years back I was thinking about how I come across a lot of people who see the spiritual, psychological, emergency preparedness or (at the least) the nutritional value in gardening, but for some reason think it’s not financially viable and use […]