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Trees, bees and birdies
I’m investigating the usefulness of milkweed at the moment since we have an abundance of it on our property. This time of the year, the plant (Common Milkweed) produces large purple to pink flowers....
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Meadows and the hedgerow
We’re always learning something new from the land. This week, I watched as our backyard burst into color. We watched in awe as black-eyed Susans bloomed along with some perennial herbs. Birds used...
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Raspberries, Blueberries, Strawberries
I’m working on the berry beds and incorporating these into the hedgerows, along the fence and in and around the guilds. These will provide food for we humans as well as habitat and food for birds. They...
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Dandelions and CO2, Farming
NPR reported this morning on the increase in dandelions (and other weeds) and rising CO2 levels. With more CO2 in the atmosphere, dandelions are “bolting,” or producing seeds earlier than normal and...
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Healing Tree in the Fog
A fog fell over the land yesterday morning. We have nearly finished the blue berry bed (see photo). It took a full trailer-load of composted manure to cover most of the bed, but we have another load...
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Mulberry Guilds and more
I’m working this morning on building the mulberry guild(s). We picked up some manure yesterday, but in the heat and without the tractor, we ended up with a very small load mostly made up of sawdust and...
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Strawberry Beds
Lucy and I completed the strawberry beds this morning. They’re now thick and rich with composted hay and manure, awaiting next year’s plantings. Lucy watered while I did finish work. We have six guilds...
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Surviving Cancer
My resolve is strengthened to grow cherries without chemicals by the lengthy health-related stumbles I’ve taken lately. Though I’m in remission, I’ve been experiencing the residule affect of chemo and...
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Healing Tree: the website
I’ve been brainstorming ideas to make this blog more effective and I’ve decided to build a website around topics discussed on the blog while maintaining the blog as a central forum for discussion and...
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Dried (Really) Goods
The food dehydrator finally arrived. We’ve been researching the best methods for food storage and it has quickly become one of our favorite tools for preserving the harvest. We can now make jerky,...
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