Sunday, October 01, 2006
Posted at 5:50 PM UT
by
Tamara
From the Ground Up
Creating Energy Self-Reliant,
Environmentally Friendly,
Homes and Systems
Fourty Acre Mountain Top Site
on which is currently in production
Segments which are highlighting
the Native Plants of the area
to demonstrate plantings with the seasons
of rains to maximize plant successfully
establishing without manual watering.
Native Plant Nurseries and botanists have
been interviewed on the plants chosen to
provide medicine, food, and teas primarily.
In keeping with Self-Reliant Gardening,
special attention is being paid to
deer resistancy,
water efficient usage, seasonally provided
low maintainence,
and self propagating species .
Techniques of creating,
and utilizing all food waste,
Composting methods,,
Usage of Coffee Grounds and
On-Site Debri,
as supplements to soil,
is now currently underway.
Also the usage of materials to prevent
undergrowth along walk-ways,
effective for maximizing water to plantings
is being demonstrated.
Recycled materials as walkway art,
as well as on-site paving materials of wood
are being featured.