Oenothera or Evening Primrose is a pretty host plant for various butterfly larvae. The flowers are sought after by some native bees and hummingbirds. Other birds will eat the seeds later in the season. #sundrop #oenothera #eveningprimrose #pollinatorplants #birdfriendly #birdseed

#winecapmushrooms #goldenamaranth

Lincoln talking about the layers in his personal permaculture paradise with pecans, pawpaws, and probably perennial pulses. That last one just started with a p and I couldn't stop! #permaculture #permaculturedesign #gardenlayers #foodforest

Introducing our new shed! A gift from Lincoln's brother and his wife. Lincoln and Ben installed the footings beforehand using a transit to keep them all level. #ineedmorespace #shedsofinstagram

From a sunnier day, dew on Asparagus and Okra. Okra is a great plant to mix into a tropical border. It's got bold foliage and hibiscus like flowers and then you can eat it! #asparagus #okra #tropicalborder #eatyouryard

Spotted this #prickleypear cactus growing along Eastern Avenue NE in DC. Can't wait til ours in the forest garden get this gorgeous!

Mr. Toad #bufonidae #hesthinkingaboutacar #gardenfriends

Washington New Church School high schoolers harvesting #shiitakes. They got a lot done and each took home some mushrooms. Thanks for all the help!

Practicing design layout during the #PDC. #designlayout #permaculturedesign

#Recess during the #PDC

Building #rainbarrels with the #PDC at Christine's house. #justbeforetherain #stormwater #purplesocks #wheresmaddie

Beekeeping with Kim and Mike Mehalick during today's PDC. Such an amazing amount of knowledge! #pdc #permaculture #beekeeping

#Forestgarden CSA number 10. #Radishes #parsnips #minipumpkin #tomatoes #peppers #squash #mintlemongrasstea #saladmix #kaleandcollards #chives #fennel

Pokeweed so big it's now a small tree. This amazing plant will feed lots of birds with its berries. Most of the plant is poisonous but if you feel like you have time, the green spring shoots can be boiled (at least twice in new water each time) for an edible spring treat. #springvegetables #pokeweed #phytolacca

A little chestnut harvest. #timeforacampfire #castanea #chestnuts #localnuts

Pink Okra! The flowers are so deep in color that they almost glow. This is more of a beautiful plant than a great edible. The pods are not as tasty as regular Okra and the flowers/sepals are not like the Roselle type Okra used for tea. The flowers do attract lots of pollinators though. #abelmoschusmoschatus #abelmoschus #okra #pinkokra #pollinatorgarden #pink #sopink

Sometimes black widows have red marks on their backs too. Lucky for us this one did so we were able to quickly spot it. Apparently the female bite with venom is very painful but not usually life threatening. We're not willing to test this! #nothanks! #blackwidow #latrodectus #poisonous #venomous

Amy and Paula work on spindles during a PDC class. #woodworking #shavinghorse #blacklocust #teachersworkhard

Oenothera or Evening Primrose is a pretty host plant for various butterfly larvae. The flowers are sought after by some native bees and hummingbirds. Other birds will eat the seeds later in the season. #sundrop #oenothera #eveningprimrose #pollinatorplants #birdfriendly #birdseed

#winecapmushrooms #goldenamaranth

Lincoln talking about the layers in his personal permaculture paradise with pecans, pawpaws, and probably perennial pulses. That last one just started with a p and I couldn't stop! #permaculture #permaculturedesign #gardenlayers #foodforest

#gardenfriend

Introducing our new shed! A gift from Lincoln's brother and his wife. Lincoln and Ben installed the footings beforehand using a transit to keep them all level. #ineedmorespace #shedsofinstagram

From a sunnier day, dew on Asparagus and Okra. Okra is a great plant to mix into a tropical border. It's got bold foliage and hibiscus like flowers and then you can eat it! #asparagus #okra #tropicalborder #eatyouryard

Spotted this #prickleypear cactus growing along Eastern Avenue NE in DC. Can't wait til ours in the forest garden get this gorgeous!

Mr. Toad #bufonidae #hesthinkingaboutacar #gardenfriends

Washington New Church School high schoolers harvesting #shiitakes. They got a lot done and each took home some mushrooms. Thanks for all the help!

Practicing design layout during the #PDC. #designlayout #permaculturedesign

#Recess during the #PDC

Building #rainbarrels with the #PDC at Christine's house. #justbeforetherain #stormwater #purplesocks #wheresmaddie

Beekeeping with Kim and Mike Mehalick during today's PDC. Such an amazing amount of knowledge! #pdc #permaculture #beekeeping

#Forestgarden CSA number 10. #Radishes #parsnips #minipumpkin #tomatoes #peppers #squash #mintlemongrasstea #saladmix #kaleandcollards #chives #fennel

Pokeweed so big it's now a small tree. This amazing plant will feed lots of birds with its berries. Most of the plant is poisonous but if you feel like you have time, the green spring shoots can be boiled (at least twice in new water each time) for an edible spring treat. #springvegetables #pokeweed #phytolacca

A little chestnut harvest. #timeforacampfire #castanea #chestnuts #localnuts

Pink Okra! The flowers are so deep in color that they almost glow. This is more of a beautiful plant than a great edible. The pods are not as tasty as regular Okra and the flowers/sepals are not like the Roselle type Okra used for tea. The flowers do attract lots of pollinators though. #abelmoschusmoschatus #abelmoschus #okra #pinkokra #pollinatorgarden #pink #sopink

Sometimes black widows have red marks on their backs too. Lucky for us this one did so we were able to quickly spot it. Apparently the female bite with venom is very painful but not usually life threatening. We're not willing to test this! #nothanks! #blackwidow #latrodectus #poisonous #venomous

Um, thanks for taking care of our stink bug problem? I'll just be over here outside of your reach..... #prayingmantis #stinkbug #itsstillalive #horrorstories

Amy and Paula work on spindles during a PDC class. #woodworking #shavinghorse #blacklocust #teachersworkhard

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