We have been here at Hill House for a year and a half now, and have finally opened up as much of the property as we need to for the while. The first year involved a bit of literally pushing through walls of grass, lantana, and other weeds to discover what was beyond the few tracks and the house area. Then once we knew it was safe, slashing with the tractor. So with the Spring mowing under control it seems like a good time to introduce the property with a…
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We have an old shade house that had been overgrown by a mulberry tree in the old food forest. It was too shaded for even weeds to grow, but fortunately easy to deconstruct and move. Now the the ‘Midlevels’ garden has become the main kitchen garden, we have been busy moving the shade house for the second time to what I hope is its permanent position. Why have a shade house? You probably can’t have too many ‘houses’ in the garden, each with a special microclimate. A shade house is best for…
Read MoreA little inspiration in the garden can make a big difference. Vertical frames for vegetables, like these pyramids or teepees, can take trellising for plants beyond stakes and fences and create features to break up a flat expanse of vegetable beds.
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