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Planning for the Permaculture Garden {Lake Time Magazine Article}

Posted by yellowbirchhobbyfarm Mar 17, 2017 companion planting, garden quick tip, gardening, homesteading, how-to, hugelkultur, permaculture, planting, Uncategorized garden, garden planning, gardening, hugelkultur, permaculture, planting 3 Comments

I’m so happy to share that I’ve contributed another garden related article to Minnesota’s own Lake Time Magazine. As spring approaches (well, it is currently snowing outside my window, but we’ll try to keep things positive here), there’s no better time to start thinking about the upcoming gardening season and how you can do it […]

In the Garden: August 1st- 14th

Posted by yellowbirchhobbyfarm Aug 14, 2015 companion planting, cucumbers, gardening, garlic, green beans, homesteading, hugelkultur, keyhole garden, onions, peas, permaculture, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, watermelon garden, gardening, homesteading, hugelkultur, permaculture 2 Comments

It’s time for another update from the garden! Some quick background for new visitors: I garden in NE Minnesota where we have a very short growing season. I use hugelkultur raised beds and apply permaculture methods throughout my garden. Nearly everything I grow are heirloom varieties and all are organically managed- no chemicals, pesticides, or […]