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26 May 2011

Pine Pollen + Holy Basil = Food Forest JOY!

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I filmed this video a few weeks ago when the pine pollen was falling in the food forest.  Powerful stuff!  I love it!!  I love holy basil even more…it’s my favorite plant to graze on.  Come check out the garden and I’ll show you my method for planting holy basil..and some other ideas for growing healthy plants.

Here’s a link for more info on pine pollen: Thanks Daniel Vitalis!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5a00wLq7l6s

Here’s a great video series from Anthony Anderson on collecting the pollen: Thanks brother A!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=epgVD2qZvEU

Here’s a book on testosterone, with a great chapter on pine pollen: thanks Stephen Harrod Buhner!!  Fascinating book!!
http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Testosterone-Plan-Sexual-Health/dp/1594771685/r…

You can score seeds for Holy Basil..at Blackbird Naturals right herehttp://www.blackbirdnaturals.com/grow-superfood-seeds/

Happy Growing!!  Cheers to our Spring gardens..and food forest JOY!!

22 May 2011

The Permaculture Vibe

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The permie vibe…is truly contagious!!  Thanks for sharing this idea with the world brother Anthony!!  Most of all…thanks for living it!!  Beautiful!!

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15 Apr 2011

Minnesota Permaculture Food Forest – April 2011

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Anthony Anderson is back at it!!!!  Spring is here for many of us, and it’s food forest time!!!  I’ve been watching Anthony get this food forest in Minnesota established for a few years..and this is the year it really… POPS!!!!  Stay tuned…this is going to be fun to watch!!!  Thanks for all the inspiration and shared info brother…cheers…to replanting paradise!!!

If you’re interested in this type of stuff, but don’t know where to start, check out the resources Anthony provides on his permaculture resource page, by clicking here. PERMACULTURE RESOURCES.

If everyone knew how much fun this actually is…and how good you feel while doing it…these food forests would start…. blanketing the land!!!  SO much abundance..for EVERYONE!!

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8 Feb 2011

Blackbird’s Desert Food Forest – January 2011

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Replanting Paradise!!

Thanks for setting the pace Blackbird Crew, this video made my day!!

SO inspiring!!

www.blackbirdnaturals.com

For regular video updates…stay tuned to their YouTube Channel…..

www.youtube.com/user/blackbirdnaturals

11 Jan 2011

Geoff Lawton talks “SOIL”

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Want to learn more??

go here….

http://permaculture.org.au/

….get these DVD’s!!

http://permaculture.org.au/store/permaculture_soils_dvd.htm

http://permaculture.org.au/store/introduction_to_permaculture_design_dvd.htm

http://permaculture.org.au/store/food_forest_dvd.htm

In these videos, you will learn how to establish your own food forest, while increasing soil fertility.

I’ve watched each one of these DVD’s about a dozen times now…and will probably watch them a dozen times more.  So much info to glean and put into action.

This is the kind of info, that can feed and house us, as a people, and at the same time…help heal the planet.

Have fun, creating your own food forest!!

15 Nov 2010

2010 Fall Food Forest and Growing Dome Update…

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Here’s a few videos from a couple of days ago…and some pictures from a few weeks before.

The main focus right now, has been spreading TONS of compost and mulching every bed with straw.  Everyone is snuggled in for winter.  I’ve also been planting a bunch of starts, like cold hardy leafy greens….and a BUNCH of garlic.  It’s going to be a great winter!!

The terraced beds, growing mixed veggies and herbs. Peppers, garlic, onion, basil, celery….BIG MIX

Looking down through zone 3 (the terraced beds) into zone 4 (the dome zone and fig guild) Goji Berry growing in foreground.

Entering the Dome Zone

West side of the Growing Dome, mixed herbs and greens.

Goji Berry grown from seed…she’s happy in the DOME!!!

Entering Zone 5, the outer most zone. This zone is the apple and kiwi guild, with mixed veggies and herbs of all types. Oh…and chia seed!  That’s pomegranate to the left.

That’s chia seed to the right

Walking down the middle path…through zone 5, calendula and kiwi are growing to the left.

BIG Dino Kale taking over zone 5. Such a hardy plant…I’ll be wiping snow off it’s leaves this winter…no problem!!

Mixed veggies, peppers, carrots, celery, kales of all types.

CHIA HEAVEN!!!!

Here’s the front yard food forest…zone 2. This is the almond and peach guild, surrounded my nitrogen fixing seabuckthorn bushes.

Zone 3 upper most beds, TONS of parsley, my favorite green to munch and juice.

HAVE FUN GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD!!!!  Year –  ROUND…if you like!