Food Forest Living Blog
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Hey, I'm Rachelle, with a life-long passion & education for high-quality food, I received the space & opportunity to grow it myself. I am sharing everything I learn & do on this site to help with your homestead too.
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Food Forest Living Blog
4M ago
There’s no shortage of full-sun ground covers for zone 4 climates! Each plant in this list can withstand the frigid temperatures and also enjoy the hot sun in summer. Full ..read more
Food Forest Living Blog
4M ago
There’s no shortage of full sun ground covers, not even in zone 3! Zone 3 climates offer hot but short-lived summers and very cold winters. So each plant in this ..read more
Food Forest Living Blog
4M ago
Certain ground-covering plants are loved by deer while others are never eaten! Most deer-resistant plants are a combination of undesirable (to them) and withstanding heavy pruning. In this post, you’ll ..read more
Food Forest Living Blog
5M ago
Hundreds of wonderful ground covers grow neatly in the shade. The best choice is a combination of what you like to look at, and what will grow best in the ..read more
Food Forest Living Blog
5M ago
The low-growing ground covers in this list thrive in shade and some even tolerate walking traffic! Carpeting plants are chosen for all sorts of reasons and each plant serves these ..read more
Food Forest Living Blog
5M ago
At a minimum, all slopes need ground covers to hold the soil together, even on the shady sides. Roots are what keep soils from washing away and allow growth to ..read more
Food Forest Living Blog
5M ago
Most flowering ground covers won’t bloom profusely in the shade. But with thousands of plant species to choose from, these select few will flower and thrive not only in partial ..read more
Food Forest Living Blog
5M ago
Sick of looking at empty or lackluster shade? A fast-growing ground cover fills in those empty spots within a few short months of the season. Better yet, a shade-loving ground ..read more
Food Forest Living Blog
5M ago
Low-maintenance ground covers for shade should be lush with minimal light and for little to no effort—other than planting and establishing them! A low-maintenance ground cover also means that the ..read more
Food Forest Living Blog
5M ago
Shade-loving evergreen ground covers can be difficult to find, as most do best with no shade. Lucky for you, I’ve compiled a list of several shade-tolerant ground covers that either ..read more