If you live in a temperate climate, what should you plant in your food forest?
Parkrose Permaculture Blog
by Angela Baker
1y ago
Food Forests are human-designed garden systems utilizing patterns found in nature. Whether your food forest is small like mine (1/4 acre or even smaller) or expansive (5-100 acres!), there are key trees that you can consider adding to your forest design this year. I’ve got 3 trees that work for ANY size temperate (zones 4/5-10) forest garden, 3 trees reserved for larger designs, AND 2 bonus trees for those of us in warmer temperate zones (7-10). The post If you live in a temperate climate, what should you plant in your food forest? appeared first on Parkrose Permaculture ..read more
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Disability and Sustainable Living
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by Angela Baker
1y ago
Small Innovations + Big Changes Being able-bodied is a temporary state. We will all face disability at some point in our lives, either directly experiencing it, or supporting a loved one with a disability. If we want to help create sustainable homes for our families, and a more sustainable world for everyone, we’ve got to increase accessibility. YES, we need big systemic changes, but small innovations and person-to-person communication and support can make real differences in the lives of folks with limitations big and small. I notice as I’m getting older, I struggle more and more with arthrit ..read more
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Should We Rebrand “Fair Share” as “Future Care”?
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by phalterman
1y ago
The Sticky 3rd Ethic of Permaculture Permaculture has 3 Ethics.  The first two – Earth Care, and People Care – are fairly self-explanatory and widely accepted.  The third ethic, however, can be contentious – evoking strong emotional responses.   So do we call it “Fair Share”?  “Share the Surplus”?  Or a new phrase I’ve heard tossed around for the past few years, “Future Care”?  Why does it matter, and how does it impact our permaculture?  Starhawk’s article introducing Future Care as a term: https://starhawk.org/permaculture-solutions-to-climate-change ..read more
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My Top 5 Perennial Leafy Spring Greens – Plant Once, Enjoy For Years!!
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by phalterman
1y ago
Here are my 5 favorite perennial leafy greens! Is anyone else anxious about spring? I always get REALLY excited about the first fresh, bright spring veggies out of my garden: spring greens. Now is the time to start thinking about adding easy, low-maintenance perennial greens to your garden this year. The post My Top 5 Perennial Leafy Spring Greens – Plant Once, Enjoy For Years!! appeared first on Parkrose Permaculture ..read more
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Snow Storm Update: Resting Up AND Getting Ahead
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by Angela Baker
1y ago
A look at how we’re handling the unexpected snowstorm today! Snowstorms are an opportunity for me to work ahead on certain projects (because I’m stuck at home unable to get other outside tasks done), but also an opportunity to take a rest and connect with my family. The post Snow Storm Update: Resting Up AND Getting Ahead appeared first on Parkrose Permaculture ..read more
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Pawpaw – An American Fruit
Parkrose Permaculture Blog
by Angela Baker
1y ago
Allegheny pawpaws in the author’s garden. Note: one flower can produce up to 6 fruit. Here we see 4 maturing fruit from one blossom.Valuing Native Crops Once Again Once appreciated only by foragers, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is gaining notariety far as a delicious and uniquely American fruit. Once the pawpaw was a strictly wild food – harvested for centuries by indigenous communities. It is now swiftly becoming a cultivated crop available to consumers and home gardeners alike. If we want to learn to value and enjoy our native foods, the pawpaw is a great place to start. credit: IncredibleSe ..read more
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Why Aren’t My Tomatoes Ripening? And How Can I Fix It?
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by Angela Baker
1y ago
A selection of September tomatoes from the author’s garden. As summer starts to wane, gardeners everywhere become anxious for tomatoes to begin ripening. Those big green globes hanging on the the vine seem to take forever to turn vibrant colors. How can we get those tomatoes to mature before the garden season ends? Brandywine, a classic beefsteak heirloom Why Those Tomatoes Aren’t Ripening Up First, let’s examine the reasons those green tomatoes aren’t turning beautiful shades of crimson, scarlet, orange, golden, chocolate, and purple. If we know the root cause, we can address it, and help our ..read more
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Permaculture Is NOT Gardening…So What Is It?
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by Angela Baker
1y ago
George showing off one morning’s pickings in early Sept 2016“Stick to gardening, lady.” If I had a nickel for every time someone said, “Leave that other stuff out of your content, and stick to gardening!!“…I would could easily treat myself to a wedge of the world’s best bleu cheese (made right here in Oregon). These folks getting their hackles up in the comments section don’t yet understand: permaculture is not gardening. And my work revolves around permaculture. So no, I won’t “stick to gardening” and leave 75% of what permaculture is collecting dust on the shelf. Maple and cedar the author ..read more
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5 Ways To Support Native Pollinators
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by Angela Baker
1y ago
Longhorn bee (Melissodes spp) on Rudbeckia So Much More Than Just Honeybees Native bees are finally starting to get the attention they deserve. 4000+ species of native bees in the United States were overlooked in the popular consciousness for many years while the plight of honeybees soaked up the spotlight. But recently, more and more folks are catching on to the fact that our native bees are a vital part of the ecosystem, and bring a significant benefit to our home gardens as well. While there are many species of native bees with unique physical characteristics and behavior, there are many u ..read more
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Homegrown Pepitas Are the Best!
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by Angela Baker
1y ago
Storebought pumpkin seeds on the left. Much larger, richer, home-grown pepitas on the right.What Are Pepitas? How Are They Different from Pumpkin Seeds? If you’ve ever carved a Jack O’Lantern, or grown your own eating pumpkins, you’ll know that pumpkin seeds have a thick, white hull. The entire seed can be consumed, hull and all (an excellent source of fiber), and in the US at Halloween, whole pumpkin seeds are often served as a snack when tossed in butter or olive oil, salt, and spices and roasted. Roasted pumpkin seeds in their hulls. Recipe here. Inside the tough hull is a green, oil-rich s ..read more
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