Local Organic Food production at town or city level is possible to attain if we can acquire the necessary resources in dollars, land, and knowledgeable contractors. This will likely require a community effort and strong vision to bring it to…
Let us start by defining permaculture, sustainability, and agricultural eco-systems. Permaculture: Observation and assistance of natural plant cycles: including germination, seedlings, flowering, pollination, fruiting, propagation type (seed, root, cutting etc.) and plant death. Adopting natural processes to assist in the…
Growing food year round from a residential location can be challenging if you do not have the proper facilities laid out to accomplish the task. To do so we want to implement a three phase system for growing 365 days…
LIVING SOIL RECIPE. DIY. Make your own soil. Use this for seeds, seedlings, up-potting, and transplant into the garden. ————— – 2 Five Gallon buckets full of loose peat moss.– 1-1/2 Five gallon buckets manured compost. ***See below for examples*** …
Garden to Table practices come naturally to some, but many gardeners feel overwhelmed once their plants begin to pump out a ripe harvest of organic produce. We pick it, we eat it, we share it, and still more produce remains!…
As we approach early to mid-summer in the North Central Highlands of Arizona, we see a major increase in dry heat; high temps usually around June cresting occasionally into the low 100’s but usually low to mid 90 degrees. The…
From Spring to Early Summer when everyone is setting up their gardens, the primary question I see is, “What soil should I use to fill containers, raised beds, and ground level garden areas?” The soil building methods I use for…
Common options available for watering your garden: Hand watering with the hose Soaker Hoses Gravity Feed: Barrel and PVC systems Micro Tubing: Drippers, Soakers, Sprinklers, Misters Rainbirds Let’s briefly discuss the pros and cons of each method. Hand Watering with…
In Northern Arizona and around the world pests don’t mind pilfering your garden goodies. Small insects, birds, mice, rats, rabbits, skunks, racoons, cats, dogs, javelina (wild pigs), deer and any number of ground boring varieties of moles, prairie dogs and…
The composition of your garden soil is critical to developing and maintaining abundance and healthy plants in your outside garden. We have discussed the elements and advantages of Back To Eden Gardening, also known as No-Till or Deep Mulch Gardening.…