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What have you done with your yard? How have you transformed it into an edible oasis?
Even if it's not all edible, how have you 'greened' it up?
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Sheet Mulching: Greater Plant and Soil Health for Less Work
Sheet Mulching: Greater Plant and Soil Health for Less Workby Craig Elevitch and Kim Wilkinson Permanent Agriculture Resources PO Box 428, Holualoa, Hawaii 96725 USA…Continue
Started by Michele Senitzer Mar 31, 2011.
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Comment by Michele Senitzer on February 1, 2012 at 9:40am -
Hi Aris,
Sure, feel free to post. This group needs some new input and inspiration!
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Comment by aris on February 1, 2012 at 9:05am
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What an incredibly inspiring Group! Is this where Permaculture stuff would go?
Pardon me while I go drool over your blog now.
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Comment by Michele Senitzer on April 14, 2011 at 11:14am
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It's still a work in progress but we've been busy working on the front yard at The Elephant House. We put in an herb spiral and some drought tolerant and edible landscaping. Sheetmulching is our friend.
before:
the herb spiral made with recycled topsoil, cardboard, and found rock
sheetmulched beds for edible and drought tolerant plants
planted approximately 30 different edibles!after:
plus there's still room for veggie gardening!after after:
read more on my blog @ The Edible Landscape
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Comment by Michele Senitzer on March 18, 2011 at 11:11am
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I bought my first house in Oakland June '09 and the big question was- to jackhammer the concrete up or not? Why someone would want a "low maintenance backyard" in the first place is beyond me...
For several reasons I won't go into now, I accepted the challenge of turning this concrete pad into a edible and lush oasis.
Here was my year 1 low budget plan:
I reclaimed some old redwood from a deck, that I scored off of Craigslist and built 3 raised beds, and a perimeter garden from a found piece of plywood.
Got a dumptruck with 4 yards of soil from American soil in Richmond and a pickup truck full of mulch from a tree chipper place also in Richmond. Filled and planted the gardens. Mulched half the yard giving the appearance and feel of a yard and edged it with found brick. Plumbed a scored 'new to me' clawfoot soaktub that greywaters to some landscape plants. Planted a passionflower vine along the back fence along with some rasberry vines. Planted citrus trees and various found and rescued plants and trees in containers. It's been great and is definitely a work in progress~
Read more on my blog: The Elephant House- year in review
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