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July Musings in an Urban Oasis
Mid-summer in the Southeastern Appalachians of Western North Carolina: Barefoot Gardens and Orchards (in east Asheville) are many shades of plush green and hoped for promise. (Much attention and work precedes and weaves throughout the hope)! With our orchard beginnings … Continue reading
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Tagged American persimmon, Asian Persimmon, complexity, niches, Paw-Paw, permaculture, urban oasis
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Snowy Day Musings and Wonderings
Incredibly dry 2016 growing season, in the southern Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. From mid-May through early July: no measurable rainfall. Two weeks of medium rainfall in July, then again, no measurable moisture until late October. Amazing, that in … Continue reading
Posted in Articles of Note, Uncategorized
Tagged BioChar, hens, humanure, no-treatment honeybees, permaculture, Persimmons, surround, tinctures
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Barefoot Permaculture in Myanmar
In mid-January, 2016, I traveled to Yangon, Myanmar for a 2 week project; teaching Composting and Sustainable Soil Management. The host organization was a large grower’s association: Myanmar Fruit, Flower, and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association (MFFVPA). Two areas were … Continue reading
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Tagged Biosphere Reserve, composting, Lake Inle, Myanmar, orchard, permaculture, soil ecosystems
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Post-Solstice at an Urban Oasis
The last week of December, 2015, and we are outside barefooted, and inside without having had our wood stove going for the past two weeks. Fall Honey Extraction It’s unseasonably warm. Wax-Cleaning Bees: post Honey Extraction Enjoyable for me comfort-wise. … Continue reading
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Tagged bears, ecosystem, el nino, jet stream, light energy, permaculture, urban orchards
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Musings from a Mid-Summer Urban Oasis
“Dry” describes this years’ conditions so far, at Barefoot Permaculture Orchard & Gardens, in the southern Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina, USA. Although we collect roof rainwater by intercepting at the downspouts, in this dry growing season, it’s never … Continue reading
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Tagged catbirds, home orchards, Limbertwig, permaculture, urban oasis, voles
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Late Winter in a Temperate Urban Oasis
This noon sees me seated within the warm and glowing sphere of our Jotul woodstove. Although our 1918 built farm cottage has a modern propane furnace, we leave the thermostat set on 55 F, and rely upon, and prefer, the … Continue reading
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Tagged hardy citrus, microclimate, permaculture, renewable, winter protection, wood frog, woodstove
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One day workshop with Peter Bane Feb 08
from the Organic Growers School: a day-long workshop with Peter Bane Sunday Feb 08, 2015 “Home-Grown Revolution: How Re-imagining your Home & Yard can Transform the World: Peter Bane, author of “The Permaculture Handbook”, long-time publisher of the Permacuture Activist, … Continue reading
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Winter at an Urban Oasis
2015 has just slid in, under the closed front door; liked the woodstove’s gentle warmth, and decided to stay awhile… Each December, at Barefoot Permaculture, we have a 2 weekend sale and open house : “Clay & Straw”, during … Continue reading
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Tagged BioChar, Biodynamic, Dunstan grapefruit, hugelkultur, microclimate, permaculture, stacking functions
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Late Autumn at the Urban Oasis
The active growing season now lays behind us. Beloved annuals have been harvested; such as winter squash, sweet —as well as hot peppers, tomatoes, and maize — all open pollinated and our own saved seeds. Maize ( Hopi Blue and … Continue reading
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Tagged Martin Prechtel, permaculture, saved seeds, stacked functions, urban oasis, urban orchard
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