I will check in fall for native plant Master NPM courses. With a few classes next year, I can come up with a plan for the Wayside Meadow. Unfortunately all the classes are during times I can’t make. For now I plan to attend a talk on invasive species management. Then I need to find […]
Plants
Another walk in the meadow
Time to focus on a another large garden! To start on my objective along my nice walk. I have got an area that I could easily Gorilla garden! That’s geurilla as in the fighters, not gorillas okay? Tools pruners Grass Shears someone to hang on to the pup Garbage bag Water Stake for dog? I […]
The walk in the meadow
So I found a little place where somebody had left a headstone for Mesa a beloved pet. I pulled out the grass around it to make it more visible. Perhaps that would be good place for an echinacea or two? I also had the idea that I need to bring clippers with me next time […]
The Old Safeway Site
Information about the site: Most recent information can be found at: https://permitsearch.jeffco.us/index.cfm?fuseaction=CaseSearchByNumber Enter Case number below. Case Number: 18-109326PA Address: 7500 S Pierce Street Sub Type: Multiple Sub Types Case Manager: Nick Nelson Associated People: Who? Acres: 3.185 Description: Commercial development in the SEC of Pierce & Ken Caryl. Process Steps For Case Case Number: 18-109326PA Address: 7500 S Pierce Street Sub Type: Multiple […]
The garden is alive with natives in the garden.
Our little red headed bird with a pretty yellow chest was here a little bit ago. And the hummingbirds are back. I hope the neighbor has really taken up feeding those. So I can continue to focus on the birds. Now is about establishing natural plants in my garden. And now I’m also inspired. I […]
The first potatoes
So can it be done in a sack? Return so that my Miracle-Gro, cut the potatoes and the sacks got to figure out where they’re going to live.
Citizen scientists being the neighbors of habitat.
Nature was only a mile away. Now I’m realizing how far from nature our neighborhood has become. What was a norm, is now almost forgotten! We have the perfect opportunity to be a bridge. In my yard there are few insects to feed the birds. While we’ve rid ourselves of pests, we live in a […]
Permaculture in the high country; practical use and guidance.
Permaculture Practice Where to start is to read The Permaculture Design Course Handbook. It leads you through the 11 design principles whose goal is a community of plants and animals acting in coordination for mutual benefit. When thoughtfully placed near each other (relative location) each element provides at least three functions for other elements. Principles […]
For The Back Fence
For the back fence Black PVC pipe Jute rope Rebar Trellis Fencing fencing Hose repair kit Soil White plexiglass Irrigation hose Tomato holders second honeysuckle vine Use use extra mirror in the Blue Room We have a 3 Arch Arbor, in the center we have the Rusted piece of edging. To the right and left […]
It’s no Keukenhof but cheery
So my grand plans of planting a Keukenhof Garden of bulbs didn’t quite make it. But the 200 or so bulbs definitely adds color that brightens everything. It all began with cheery purple and yellow crocus. Followed quickly by daffodils. As spring has progressed the bulbs I’ve planted look better and better. The Lively mix […]