It’s week 2 of quarantine in Chicago, but spring is in the air. The first of the plants for my garden have arrived. This week, I’m going to kick off a routine of posting weekly updates. What I’m doing, what’s blooming, and how I’m progressing towards my goals. Right now, there’s not much to look …
Month: March 2020
My Little Patch of Prairie
We’ve tried growing tall grasses and prairie plants in the bed previously, but they haven’t had the best luck returning year on year. In 2018 I was feeling well enough that, I decided to get serious about trying to make this bed something attractive. I covered the entire bed with landscape fabric and a layer …
Aquaponic Garden Project
When I was 8 years old, My family visited Disneyworld. I vividly remember riding the boat through the land pavilion. It blew my mind. Today, I still remember watching the amazing displays of plants. In particular, the hydroponic demonstrations and fish farming room. It felt that like this was where all the amazing ideas from …
Planting A Food Hedge
One of the most prominent features of my yard, and the most significant project this year will be my Food Hedge. This will be my first permaculture project. Shaped like an L, the bed wraps around my postage stamp yard and I’ll be filling it with perennial fruiting plants and a diverse understory planted as …