The Refuge Permaculture Center

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Tag: observe processes

February 17, 2022

…in the flow….the honeysuckle and willow stretching from their sleep, waking in the studio, don’t talk about hypocrisy, corruption, political schemes, moral positions, religious dogma… they just are. No memory, no regrets, no pursuits… in the flow… on the path…
July 13, 2021

Why Natives… when hanging flower pots of petunias are on sale… ugh…

Why Natives? The Wyoming SunflowerHelianthus maximilani or the Perennial Sunflower will soon be gracing everyopen space, every road barrow pit, and my garden. Why my garden? Nothing is like the warm, golden color of these natives. Fast Food for the Road: The flowers feed late pollinators, preparing themfor migration, hibernation or egg-laying. Seeded flower heads […]
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May 10, 2021

Watch “Birds: Bug Eaters, Soil Improvers, Sweet Voices” on YouTube
April 10, 2019

Permaculture Strategies: Restore, Conserve Resources & Observe Processes ~ Home Vineyard Cover Crop

Wedge shaped tap roots, rhizobium bacteria in alkaline clay soil, rotational grazing by African Geese, restoring the compacted space of The Refuge’s small experimental vineyard. This short video describes the use of appropriate – custom blended – cover crop. There is genius hiding in the warehouse of the local feed and seed store; just have […]
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