Tag: gardening
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Midsummer Dreams and Nightmares: Growing Food in a Changing Climate
Realizing dreams and accepting failures while building a food forest Summertime, and the living is indeed easy—especially this year, after our horrendous winter. Beginning in March, the sun’s position realigns with my solar panels, and my generator use plummets. By May, I can turn off the propane heater and use the wood stove for those…
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Spring into Gardening Prep
The post describes the joy of gardening and the plans for an English country garden. It includes insights from a seasoned gardener in England and a homesteader’s journey. Tasks like tidying up, pruning, and preparing for planting are detailed. The writer also plans to expand the garden and grow flowers for a market.