When the ground is bare, it isn’t able to hold water long enough for it to absorb. The water flows off taking important nutrients and soil with it. Over time, there ends up being nothing left for the plants to turn into nutrients for people and animals. That’s why one of the first things we had to do in the forest garden was build up our soil and nutrients. And guess who does a lot of that job? Plants! Letting them take back up their natural cycle leads to naturally building soil. 🌱 #thankyouplants #buildingsoil #erosion #agroecology #foodforests #forestgardens #marylandfarms

We’re harvesting scion wood now for grafting in April. We choose from our favorite pears and persimmons while we are pruning and weeding around them. They are kept in a fridge until spring when we teach our PDC class grafting. Class registration is still open if you are interested! #grafting #localpears #localpersimmons #localfruits #localfruit #bradfordpear #invasiveplants #invasiveplantmanagement

Ooooh. Look at this plush green moss. Warm and cozy on a cold day. 😍 #moss #mosslove #mosslovers #mosspillow #itmossbelove #mossgreen

Lincoln will be at PASA speaking about creating a forest garden on Friday, February 8. Check it out if you are attending! #forestgarden #foodforest #forestgardendesign #sustainableagriculture #lancasterpa #sustainableag #pasafarming

#Blackdrink #blacklocust #blackberries #blacklab.

We’re on episode 611 of Maryland Farm & Harvest! Go to MPT.org/farm to watch. We show up around minute 20:00. #mptv #marylandfarmandharvest #marylandfarms #localfarm #foodforest #forestgarden #forestgardening #forestgardens #forestgardenfarm #foodforests

Happy Friday from the balmy, breezy forest garden! #forestgarden #foodforest #agroecology #agroecología #agroforestry

Winter is a great time for getting at those tougher weeds. We mow down invasive honeysuckle and other aggressive vines and then mulch heavily around the trees and shrubs. #beforeandafter #foodforest #forestgarden #invasivespeciescontrol #invasiveplants #mulch #winterprotection

This is one year’s worth of growth on a pear our PDC class grafted last year. One year!!! Registration is open now for this years PDC with two different options. #permaculture #permaculturedesign #permaculturedesigncourse #foodforest #forestgarden #pdc #localpears

#yauponholly looks so great in the snow!

We’re planning with our latest @fhcasa trainee Abram. Checkout Lincoln’s new table and bench made by Treincarnation out of a fallen tree from the forest garden. The bench is modeled after the WMATA train benches. #reuse #fallentree #locallumber #treincarnation #fhcasa #permaculture #forestgarden #foodforest #agroecology #agroforestry

Already thinking about starting seeds! #seeds #burdockroot #hotpeppers #betony #shiso #fenugreek

Well, after 5 years of staying away from the #electronet fence, it appears that some of my resident foxes have figured out how to jump it. I had 23 ducks just before Thanksgiving, now down to 10 despite trying a bunch of different things. It's not a good feeling. Here is the latest temporary measure - I've installed one electronet fence on top of the other one. It's carrying 8k-10k volts. I'm really hoping this halts the losses. I'm glad of any advice from those of you that have dealt with this type of situation.

A little #Andropogon at the entrance gate to brighten your day! #fallcolor #soilrestoration #nativeplants #nativegrasses #nativespecies #nativeplant #nativegrass #soilregeneration #golden

As soon as most things die back, it’s a great time to tackle evergreen invasive honeysuckle. We trimmed two sides of our fence on Friday and we’ll go back through in Feb/Mar for another round. #invasiveplants #lonicera #honeysuckle #invasivespecies #invasivespeciesremoval #invasivespeciescontrol

Photo shoot for our upcoming compost calendar. #lookatoureggshells #compostishot #ibrakeforrottingveg

Yaupon Holly + Elderflower tea 🤗 #localtea #elderflower #elderberryflower #elderberryflowers #sambucus #yauponholly #yauponhollytea #ilexvomitoria #yaupon #nativeplant #nativeplants

One of the final mushroom harvests of the season. 🍄 #oystermushrooms #shiitake #oystermushroom #shiitakes #shiitakemushrooms #shiitakemushroom #mushrooms #localmushrooms #localmushroom #shroomstagram #mushroomsofinstagram #didigetthemall #shroomsofinstagram

#maypops? Hardly seems accurate. #nearlydecemberpops #passifloraincarnata

One of our new ducks is on stage but no one seems to be listening! #fowlplay #duckduckgoose #ducksofinstagram

When the ground is bare, it isn’t able to hold water long enough for it to absorb. The water flows off taking important nutrients and soil with it. Over time, there ends up being nothing left for the plants to turn into nutrients for people and animals. That’s why one of the first things we had to do in the forest garden was build up our soil and nutrients. And guess who does a lot of that job? Plants! Letting them take back up their natural cycle leads to naturally building soil. 🌱 #thankyouplants #buildingsoil #erosion #agroecology #foodforests #forestgardens #marylandfarms

We’re harvesting scion wood now for grafting in April. We choose from our favorite pears and persimmons while we are pruning and weeding around them. They are kept in a fridge until spring when we teach our PDC class grafting. Class registration is still open if you are interested! #grafting #localpears #localpersimmons #localfruits #localfruit #bradfordpear #invasiveplants #invasiveplantmanagement

Ooooh. Look at this plush green moss. Warm and cozy on a cold day. 😍 #moss #mosslove #mosslovers #mosspillow #itmossbelove #mossgreen

Lincoln will be at PASA speaking about creating a forest garden on Friday, February 8. Check it out if you are attending! #forestgarden #foodforest #forestgardendesign #sustainableagriculture #lancasterpa #sustainableag #pasafarming

#Blackdrink #blacklocust #blackberries #blacklab.

We’re on episode 611 of Maryland Farm & Harvest! Go to MPT.org/farm to watch. We show up around minute 20:00. #mptv #marylandfarmandharvest #marylandfarms #localfarm #foodforest #forestgarden #forestgardening #forestgardens #forestgardenfarm #foodforests

Happy Friday from the balmy, breezy forest garden! #forestgarden #foodforest #agroecology #agroecología #agroforestry

Winter is a great time for getting at those tougher weeds. We mow down invasive honeysuckle and other aggressive vines and then mulch heavily around the trees and shrubs. #beforeandafter #foodforest #forestgarden #invasivespeciescontrol #invasiveplants #mulch #winterprotection

This is one year’s worth of growth on a pear our PDC class grafted last year. One year!!! Registration is open now for this years PDC with two different options. #permaculture #permaculturedesign #permaculturedesigncourse #foodforest #forestgarden #pdc #localpears

#yauponholly looks so great in the snow!

We’re planning with our latest @fhcasa trainee Abram. Checkout Lincoln’s new table and bench made by Treincarnation out of a fallen tree from the forest garden. The bench is modeled after the WMATA train benches. #reuse #fallentree #locallumber #treincarnation #fhcasa #permaculture #forestgarden #foodforest #agroecology #agroforestry

Already thinking about starting seeds! #seeds #burdockroot #hotpeppers #betony #shiso #fenugreek

Well, after 5 years of staying away from the #electronet fence, it appears that some of my resident foxes have figured out how to jump it. I had 23 ducks just before Thanksgiving, now down to 10 despite trying a bunch of different things. It's not a good feeling. Here is the latest temporary measure - I've installed one electronet fence on top of the other one. It's carrying 8k-10k volts. I'm really hoping this halts the losses. I'm glad of any advice from those of you that have dealt with this type of situation.

A little #Andropogon at the entrance gate to brighten your day! #fallcolor #soilrestoration #nativeplants #nativegrasses #nativespecies #nativeplant #nativegrass #soilregeneration #golden

As soon as most things die back, it’s a great time to tackle evergreen invasive honeysuckle. We trimmed two sides of our fence on Friday and we’ll go back through in Feb/Mar for another round. #invasiveplants #lonicera #honeysuckle #invasivespecies #invasivespeciesremoval #invasivespeciescontrol

Photo shoot for our upcoming compost calendar. #lookatoureggshells #compostishot #ibrakeforrottingveg

Yaupon Holly + Elderflower tea 🤗 #localtea #elderflower #elderberryflower #elderberryflowers #sambucus #yauponholly #yauponhollytea #ilexvomitoria #yaupon #nativeplant #nativeplants

One of the final mushroom harvests of the season. 🍄 #oystermushrooms #shiitake #oystermushroom #shiitakes #shiitakemushrooms #shiitakemushroom #mushrooms #localmushrooms #localmushroom #shroomstagram #mushroomsofinstagram #didigetthemall #shroomsofinstagram

#maypops? Hardly seems accurate. #nearlydecemberpops #passifloraincarnata

One of our new ducks is on stage but no one seems to be listening! #fowlplay #duckduckgoose #ducksofinstagram

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