Archive for native plants
Michael “Skeeter” Pilarski talking about the uses of maple trees. Depending on the region, maple trees could make the best wood for bows. Skeeter talks a bit about maple trees and primitive skills. There is mention of the tie in… Read more…
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Michael “Skeeter” Pilarski tells us that serviceberry is the best wood for a fire in a tipi. Serviceberry is also known as juneberry and saskatoon. Serviceberry has a freaky deep taproot and is an excellent permaculture plant!… Read more…
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Comfrey may be the most talked about permaculture plant. It is commonly planted under fruit trees because it does not compete with tree roots, but it does compete with plants that do compete with tree roots.
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Paul Wheaton continues reviewing chapter 2 of Sepp Holzer’s Permaculture with Kelda Miller, which is talking about birds and poultry. Sepp talks about the loss of natural habitat and bird diversity. Kelda talks about addressing urban sprawl, and taking out… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton talks to Wilson and Kya, who were selling homesteading gear at the Inland Northwest Permaculture Conference. (Their website is: www.pantryparatus.com) They talk about using reusable canning lids, and plastic. Kya shares that “everybody has a surplus, they just… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton and Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia’s Garden, talk about native plants. Toby shares about preferring native, and then, when the native doesn’t do the job, bringing in plants known not to be a problem or take over. He… Read more…
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Paul Wheaton, Jocelyn Campbell, and Dave Bennett read Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway and review it chapter by chapter. The forward talks about creating an ecosystem in a jar, and the preface introduces the “meadow-inspired food garden” in which it… Read more…
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I visit with Helen Atthowe, goddess of the soil and longtime Missoula County Horticultural Extension Agent. We start off talking about compost. She is the most advanced composter I know. And we talk about how composting doesn’t have to be… Read more…