Vegetables from the garden

Green beans, two kinds of summer squash, and tomatoes harvested from the garden.

Permaculture Class

In New Mexico with the Permaculture class. Scott Pittman expounds on invisible structures in Permaculture.

Stacking functions

Bowl gourds on a trellis at Seeds of Change research farm. Growing on a trellis saves ground space, creates a shaded tunnel, and brings the fruit off the ground, which helps to keep the fruit clean.
Also growing on this trellis: bitter melon, and other various gourds.

Artichoke

Artichoke blossom. Member of the thistle family. Part of my apple tree guild. Used as a mulch plant, the artichoke has large leaves that will regenerate. I pull some leaves off the plant and put them around the apple tree. The leaves will eventually be incorporated into the soil by worms and microbes, thus making the leaf nutrients available to the apple tree, and other plants in the guild.

Melon

Bidwell Casaba melon. 15.5 lbs. Grown in the front yard. Sweet & delicious.

S.O.C. Farm

Seeds of Change research farm in northern New Mexico.

Permaculture Design Certificate

About to embark on part III of my PDC course in NM. The first two sections were very informative and educational. Permaculture design, water harvesting, bees & honey, and many other, wonderful things. Each time I come home I make changes to my existing design and make plans for more changes.
I leave in less than a week for the last section of my course, and then I will be certified to practice Permaculture!
Looking forward to it.