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Category Archives: Edible Landscaping
Pennypack Farm and Garden Tour
I just want to remind you about the Pennypack Garden and Farm Tour on September 18th. (Click on link for more information.) Please, come out and support Pennypack Farm and Education Center, a fantastic organization. I’m sure you will have … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Edible Landscaping, Organic gardening, Permaculture
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Vegetation Combination
A few plant combinations stand out for me, aesthetically and functionally. This post is to make a record for myself to refer back to; otherwise, I will forget. It may be useful to you as well. Click on the photos … Continue reading
Posted in Edible Landscaping, Permaculture, Uncategorized
Tagged Groundcover, Marjoram, Thyme, Trifolium pratense
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Squash Squawk
Once you start thinking about the squash and looking about the squash, you find that squash is a tremendous topic. There are all the beautiful things: shape, color, taste, weight, and pattern; tendrils, leaves, flowers, and pollinators. The challenges! Battling … Continue reading
Posted in Edible Landscaping, Food, Organic gardening
Tagged Butternut squash, Squash vine borer, Summer squash, Winter squash
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THE STORY OF A PERMABLITZ
I just put a post up on Transition Cheltenham’s Food Action Group’s blog. It documents our last permablitz event as well as the processes and activities related to that event. If you are interested in permaculture or transition town actions, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Edible Landscaping, Food, Permaculture
Tagged Environment, Glenside Pennsylvania, Local food, Permaculture, Soil, Sustainability, Transition Town
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Pennypack Farm and Garden Tour
I mentioned that our garden will be part of the Pennypack Farm and Garden Tour on September 18th in a past post. Well, I have more information for you! I present that information in this LINK. Cheryl and her team … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Edible Landscaping, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Local food, Sustainable agriculture
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Plant Guild Update
In my post, “A Lesson,” I documented efforts to begin regeneration of the soil around our hurtin’, and literally, “weeping” cherry tree. I finished the sheet mulched bed and began to design a plant guild which will, hopefully, help this … Continue reading
These are not cucumbers.
The vegetable garden in the front yard attracts visitors. I love that people stop in the midst of their walk or drive to talk about gardens and the weather. Some of these people ask me gardening questions. They see so … Continue reading
Red-ish
My daughter, Hannah, visited us from Baltimore and put her artistic skills right to use. She took several of the pictures that you see in this slideshow….the best ones, of course! I’m drawn to these colorful, late June, early July … Continue reading
Elkins Park Front Yard Farm 