Take it from us-- it pays to have talented friends. Our buddy, Mike Hrinewski stopped by the Rooted Landscaping home garden the other day. What follows is through his eyes.
A butterfly landing on the borage. FYI, borage enhances tomato flavor! Plant it nearby & it will establish as a perennial.
Baby corn.
Filling up the grey water tank. Never knew we used so much water from washing clothes! The soap is Ecover, grey water-approved & plant safe.
Thinning one of the hugelkultur beds. As the beds are establishing this year erosion was a problem. It made row planting nearly impossible. I tried a permaculture technique of gathering seeds with varying germination periods & beneficial relationships. I then raked them through the new soil & have been lightly & consistently watering. As you can see, fava beans, kale, chard, spinach, & carrots are all coming up! Now comes the task of thinning the plants. Erosion is no longer a problem now that their root systems are holding in the soil. Next year I should be able to plant in rows & have less work at thinning.
Every garden needs a mascot. Laz!
What looks to be a forest of baby radishes & lettuces.
An unfinished row of wine bottles to frame out the bed of sweet peas & conchord grapes. The shadow of the clothes line.
After all that good work, a song.
Kevin thinks mulchy hands make good music.
all beautiful!
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