- Cheap Actively Aerated Compost Tea
[portfolio_slideshow] - - - In the pictures above you can see my version of an Actively Aerated Compost Tea brewer which was based upon a design by Bruce Deuley which you can see HERE. The cat, Lane...
- Northeast Ohio Permaculture Design Course, 2010 Presentations
Over six weekends, Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon, we will present the internationally recognized curriculum in permaculture design. Permaculture can have a huge impact in the formerly...
- April 10th Workday 1pm to 5pm
Hey Friends and Volunteers!!! First, I want to appologize for canceling last week’s workday!! I am sorry that it was on such short notice and….I am SO sorry for anyone who came to the site unaware of...
- A Tough Decision
After a long time of consideration about the potential of our yard at Edgerton Avenue, the effect of yard work on the property value, and the amount of work it actually takes to make a difference, we...
- UPDATE 1: Indoor Lighting System
Click Here For My Original Blog “Indoor Lighting System” Click Here For My 2nd Update Here are several pictures 3 weeks into my seed starting journey for 2010 in comparison to last years lame...
- Preparing the Pawpaw Bed
My brother, Ryan, came into town so we got busy. He did an energy audit on the house and we found a huge air leak along the rim joists in the basement, so check your rim joists! We also got busy...
- Hazelwood Work Days
March 20, 2010 marked our first work day at the Hazelwood Food Forest site. More than 20 volunteers came out to work removing shrubs and trees as well as brick and and plenty of trash. We want to...
- Selecting Seed for Your Vegetable Garden: some things to think about
By Mykie Reidy Before you turn the first shovel of soil or plant a flat of seedlings, in anticipation of bringing to life the abundance of fruits and vegetables that can offer both sustenance and...
- Urban Zones 3 & 4
I was just reading Gaia’s Garden, the second edition. In this new edition Toby Hemenway includes a chapter on Permaculture Gardening in the City. He talks about how, differing from rural locations...
- Onions - Time To Plant
Bulb Onions Onions, one of the oldest vegetables, are found in a large number of recipes and preparations spreading almost the totality of the world’s cultures. They are part of the “Allium” Family...
- A Snow Rant
I am SO tired of hearing people complain about the snow. Saying things like, “I am SO tired of all this snow!” Guess what, its winter in Western PA. Its snows here! Maybe its more snow than most...
- Sepp Holzer Videos
The following is a retelling of a Q&A session with Sepp Holzer from RichSoil.com : Somebody asked Sepp how to get rid of invasive blackberries. Sepp’s answer: “put a string of electric [fence] around...
- The Dangers and Oddities of the Worm
Be afraid… very afraid. Non-native, invasive, alien species of worms such as the the European nightcrawler (Lumbricus terrestris) have been silently and invisibly invading the ground beneath our...
- Annual Vegetable & Herb Seed Starting & Planting Schedule
The following charts indicate starting times and planting times for the vegetables we want to grow this year. The blue columns and light blue columns show the weeks for the average last hard frost...
- Stacked Worm Composting for $15
Our Worm Factory(TM) breaks down our food scraps fast. These typically run $80 or more. Fortunately a friend gave it to us, free! Valentines day was coming up, so I decided to get my girlfriend a...
