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PONDS
Ponds are a vital part of every landscape, even small simple backyard or garden ponds can add vital resources for enjoyment and functionality. Ponds can be a place for dragonfly larvae, fish,frogs, toads, snakes, and many others as well. Managing a pond properly will determine how well it serves you. When planned well ponds need…
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Picture Update 2022
Well, the year started uneventfully. Winter slows things down, time to catch up on repairs, relax inside, plan the garden for the next year, etc. etc. But sometimes random chance happens and stuff gets crazy, and so it was with me and the rabid bobcat in early February. Then for about three months it was…
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UNBELIEVABLE
Well, it’s been a while (as usual) but it has been pretty eventful, especially for winter when things are supposed to slow down. New experiences for sure with a little extra knowledge, and I guess that could be a positive side of every new experience. Ever been bitten by a rabid bobcat? Now I can…
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Photo update 11/14 /02020 (pt 1)
While the rain complicated the koi pond, washing lots of mud into water that had finally started to clear, the rains filled and clarified the upper “catfish” pond. It’s especially true that larger ponds require less maintenance. Note that these ponds are mostly unavoidable when doing erosion control . A pond lined with sedimentary rock…
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photo update 07 2020
Usually I pick a theme and possibly support it with pictures, This post is going to just show pictures with brief descriptions, and maybe a theme will develop This pond also has some new mulberry trees planted on both sides, and to the left of the water level is a long area partially shaded where…
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It is a Wardrobe!
Bill Mollison described a class he was teaching and a stranger who lingered on after the meeting . The stranger said you know what you’ve done, you’ve arranged all the elements of life in good order in a wardrobe or closet. Bill seemed to like that description about how Permaculture made good order out of…
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Big Developments
It has been some time since any substantial developments and I’d like to talk a little about the psychological side of this work/ fun. Many of these techniques are as yet unfamiliar here in the states, so implementing them is more a question of trust or belief, or possibly just being able to grasp the…
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Managing Hot Water
Talking with a weekend friend the other day who is starting to contemplate country life full time, she mentioned it had occurred to her in the shower the other day just how nice a hot water shower can be. In fact, she continued, she believed it to be an essential element for survival. I added…
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DSR 2019 build
Well, a new heating season is begun and with it a new iteration of the previous Rocket stove, called a Double Shoebox Rocket. The group over at the Donkey forum did some experimentation back in 2018 coming up with this concept, which was later abandoned by Peter van den Berg, the chief experimenter on the…
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Fall?
This has been a drastic change from last year when it was too wet to do much. This year it has been very dry, and instead of water, dust, dry powdery clay is the issue. It’s kind of interesting to watch the tendency of the mind to be so centered on the moment and when…