I am adding beautiful shrubs with bold colors to the berm that will bring us massive color during the growing season. Within this selection of shrubs, we have native plants, deer-resistant plants, and plants that support our pollinator population. It is going to be fun to watch this space develop in the coming weeks, months,…
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Make Your Own Potting Compost
Either buy compost for propagation, or you can make it. With homemade you know what’s in there. See possibilities here: having good materials to make your own needs forethought and that you made suitable compost. Why compost not soil? Compost has a fine crumb structure, good aeration, decent drainage. Although the soil at Homeacres is…
Nathan Heath from Cultivate Teaches You How to Grow Your Own Food
Nathan Heath from Cultivate teaches you how to grow your own food. Cultivate is co-founded by brothers Nathan and Luke Heath with the mission to help people grow food. Learn more at https://www.cultivatetex.com/ More on The Lone Star Plate https://thelonestarplate.com Texas Real Food – Discover Local Food in Texas https://www.texasrealfood.com/ Listen our previous interview with…
The Church of Permaculture Sunday Service – The Prime Directive
The Prime Directive of Permaculture is the focus of this week’s sermon. There is no other movement with a similar prime directive. There are hardly any movements with even a prime directive. Most movements are about obtaining more money or power whereas permaculture is the opposite rejecting to make these demands and instead focusing on…
Using Lantana for Massive Summer Color | Gardening with Creekside
This year we are using lantana for our massive summer color in the flower beds in front of our house. Luscious® Royale Lemon Tart™ will give us loads of bright yellow flowers all season long and will really begin to shine in the dog days of summer – it is one heat-loving annual! I am…
Compost Worm Farming
Learn more about Permaculture with my free 4-part Masterclass series, here: https://www.discoverpermaculture.com/a/12454/e3i2ci3L Compost worm farms transform household waste into a resource, a very valuable resource, a nutrient-rich fertilizer (liquid and solid) while also closing the loop on food waste cycles in households. Compost worms are a great way to make your own fertilizer for organic…
Bryophytes and the Life Cycle of Plants
We now understand that the ancestors of plants came from the ocean. But eventually, the first plants made their way out of the water and onto land. What did these plants look like? What functions were they capable of carrying out, and how did they reproduce? These plants were called bryophytes, and examples of these…
15 Year Mulch Study | University Place
Amaya Atucha, Fruit Crop Specialist at UW-Extension, discusses orchard floor management systems. Atucha explains the importance of a healthy ground cover to maintain soil temperature and moisture, reduce weed competition, minimize soil erosion and provide a habitat for beneficial insects. Explore the full archive of PBS Wisconsin University Place lectures online anytime at https://pbswisconsin.org/universityplace and…
Understanding Compost – Garden Magic
Compost is amazing. Compost is magic. Compost provides nutrients to plants, improves soil structure, recycles yard waste, creates very beneficial biodiversity, and much more. Understanding how composting works and how to do it is a good way to begin using it. With some science and some how-to, Gardener Scott explains compost and discusses some of…
FoodTech Talks: Grow your own food at the Masdar City Eco-Villa
Did you know you can grow your own food in your villa in the UAE? The Masdar City Eco-Villa has a number of innovative solutions that showcase just how much you can do from the comfort of your sofa. Discover more as we speak with Amna AlZaabi from Masdar City and Abdulaziz AlMulla from Madar…