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Spring is hitting… hard

So Spring has decided to rear its head in Portland. I love the sunshine and the opportunities to get outside and get things done. (Garden beds are done… mostly!) Continue reading ‘Spring is hitting… hard’

Permablitz: a faster way to permaculture.

Front steps - newly finishedTreehugger is touting Permablitz: Near Instant Permaculture for the ‘Burbs. I don’t live in the ‘burbs, but I do live in a high density Portland neighborhood.

My goal by the end of this summer is to have a highly productive front lawn. The first step in that plan is the walkway seen in this photo.

Next is a rock retaining wall so that I can level things out and start planting.