If you have been around the gardening world for any length of time, you are probably familiar with the term Permaculture which means “the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.” In simple terms, permaculture is when a group of plants are actively working together to make each other better and more productive. If a…
Edible landscaping is exactly what it sounds like – landscaping with edible plants. In edible landscaping, you use the entire yard as your canvas. Instead of thinking about just a vegetable garden in the traditional way of a dedicated space filled with perfect rows of veggies, try thinking of integrating edible plants right into your…
When we bought our home in 2016, I felt the desire to make our yard an edible landscape for our family, specifically for our six children. I want our kids to be able to roam the yard and taste all the sweet and crunchy morsels that our yard provides! As a family, we often…
Now that we are in November and as of last week, the growing season is pretty much over. It’s a weird time as a gardener. You’ve poured so much energy into tending to the plants all spring and summer long and then all of a sudden, it’s gone! New things are on the horizon for…
The Kindred Life calls us to create organic connections – both thru food from our land (no matter how small) and with your “people” and community. I was awestruck with the similarities between the author and myself. We both worked in the Christian music industry in TN (I graduated from Visible School in Memphis,…