Happy spring equinox everyone! Although it feels more like the summer solstice with the weather we have been having, it is only March 20. Snow in Flagstaff, Arizona, and 80 degrees in Minnesota, how unreal!!?? Something seems amiss, and not altogether right, but honestly I love it. The predictions are saying that this weather is [...]
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Seasonal Confusion & Plant Genetics
Posted in Autonomy, Gardens, tagged Apple Trees, Apples, climate change, Fruit Trees, Gardens, Green Houses, Maple Syrup, North American Scion Exchange, Tree Grafting, Urban homesteading on March 21, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Urban Foraging: A Modern Take on the Age-Old Practice of Gleaning
Posted in Autonomy, Food and other Culinary Adventures, Mushrooms, Peak Oil, Urban Wilderness, tagged Apple Trees, Apples, canning, DIY, Food, food preservation, Fruit Trees, Gleaning, Morels, Mushrooms, Peak Oil, Recipes, Urban Foraging, Urban homesteading, Urban Wilderness on September 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
glean – verb – Celtic origin – to gather grain or other produce left by reapers The above definition of glean is slightly antiquated for the fact that the majority of our population now dwells in urban landscapes, but it was not that long ago when people would head out to the freshly harvested [...]
More Fruit Trees
Posted in Gardens, tagged Apples, Fruit Trees, Plums on January 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We just put in our final plant order for the year. Rain Tree Nursery in Washington state has been one of our favorites over the past couple of years. They offer a huge variety of fruits, nuts, flowers, and many other plants. Much of what they offer will not grow or survive up here in Minnesota, [...]
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