Posts Tagged ‘goji berry’

15 Nov 2010

2010 Fall Food Forest and Growing Dome Update…

Posted by Jake. 6 Comments

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!

22 Oct 2010

Grow your own SUPERFOODS!

Posted by Jake. 2 Comments

This is SO INSPIRING!!

If you want to grow…mineral rich food… check out these videos.  The Blackbird Naturals Crew, is sharing HOW to do this, and they’ve even come out with a beautiful line of wild, organic seeds to make it even easier. Check out the seeds they’re offering, do your research…it’s the GOODZ!! These are the plants I want to be growing and eating!!!

The Utah, Arizona and Minnesota food forests are on the rise.  Join us in re  growing PARADISE on Earth….while feeding ourselves.

Just made my order, I’m pumped to get some nettles in the ground!

YOU CAN DO THIS TOO!!!!

Learn more here – Great website with tons of info – check out all the videos

Blackbirdnaturals

25 May 2010

Heads up…Goji Berry is a Local!

Posted by Jake. 5 Comments

Tis the season…to be hunting GOJI BERRY!

Been on the lookout on my hikes around these parts, hoping this is the year…to find that elusive, yet ever present GOJI BERRY.  In the video, you can hear David mention 15 varieties found in the southwestern deserts.  I’m seeing them listed in local herb/plant books too!  This video will show you what you’re looking for….

For the Utah wildcrafters, some of the varieties mentioned a lot, are LYCIUM cooperi, LYCIUM andersonii, and LYCIUM pallidum, keep an eye out, and if you spot one, shoot me an email…!!!  Would LOVE to grow the local strains a long with their Asian brothers.

Happy hunting….they’re out there!