Tag: gardening
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🌿 Hyssop: The Sacred Herb with Healing Power
A few years back, I enjoyed making mead. My son, who also makes mead, suggested using hyssop in my mead. I also noticed at the store of a Bucks County PA distillery, hyssop-infused bourbon. I tried unsuccessfully for a few years to grow it, but last year I finally got it to grow. I did…
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The Philosophy of The One-Straw Revolution
When we sold our Pennsylvania house, we had to install a new septic system as a condition of the sale. The only place on the property that suited the installation was at the location of my garden, so the garden had to be destroyed. I had gardened for 16 years using permaculture principles. No chemical…
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Masanobu Fukuoka’s Guide to Sustainable Gardening
Yesterday spent time in the annual garden putting in plants purchased from a local garden center. It is the time of year to think about the garden, and nature. That brings to mind the One-Straw Revolution.
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Gaia’s Garden
With the start of gardening season, I thought it appropriate to summarize what I believe to be the best introductory book on permaculture. Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture. Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway is widely regarded as the most accessible and inspiring introduction to permaculture available today. Designed for gardeners, homeowners, and sustainability…
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