This Saturday, October 22, I will be teaching two sessions on garden design at the annual Austin School Garden Network Conference. Click through to see the Prezi I put together for the conference.
Take a tour of the White House kitchen garden in this new video.
We recently added Coturnix (aka Japanese) Quail to our backyard flock of chickens and ducks, and I’m looking forward to some little spotted eggs as soon as they get settled from the move. They aren’t too fond of us just yet, but quail are relatively easy to take care of and very efficient egg (and meat) producers.
In forest ecology, a snag refers to a standing, partly or completely dead tree, often missing a top or most of the smaller branches, which becomes crucial habitat for many woodland creatures. While common in the wild, snags are often removed from cities.
As I was rushing around town before thanksgiving, I was lucky enough to catch Growing Concerns on the radio. Cecillia Nasti had a great episode on giving thanks to our planet through earthcare and wildscaping. Have a listen here at kut.org.
So you’re unhappy with how much work and water your turf grass lawn takes up, but love its function. What are the alternatives? The Native Lawn Many turf grass lawns occupy space that was formerly inhabited by native grasses and wildflowers, so why not restore your yard to its original state?
