Ohio Buckeye Trees Growing in My Washington Food-ForestNew!!
They were literally 4 foot or more at the base! And TALL! They also produced a big nut....so I was on a mission to find out what they were...after a bit of investigation I determined they were Buckeye trees, and had been brought there from Ohio...many, many years ago.
Jerusalem Artichokes Getting Established in the FoodforestNew!!
A food-forest is all about creating food, and I want food plants that can basically take care of themselves and thrive in that mountainous environment. Many times it is a try it and see if it works. As you can see the Jerusalem Artichokes work, and work well, very easily propagated and you can live on them. I will be making this patch 2 to 3 times bigger then it is.
Propagating Egyptian Walking Onions at Stony OasisNew!!
I have for a few years attempted to get Egyptian Walking Onions established up on my Stony Oasis property. But alas they do not seem to 'take'. I am all about plants that can not only grow there...but thrive
Attracting Wildlife to Our Food Forest | Stony Oasis Farms
I have installed over 100 birdhouses sized for these endangered Bluebirds, and have two active clutches right near the pond. Much of what I am doing is simply for the wildlife I share the forest with.