Tag: permaculture

Episode-229- Blueberry Pie And Thoughts Of Summer Blooms

Tony Teolis January 26, 2014 0 Comments
As this cold winter drags on I find myself looking back to last summer as I plan for what this summer will bring. In short I want more of everything and last summer although we harvested quite a lot blueberries we only made one pie. Our goal this year is three pies. As such our blueberry harvest have to be even bigger and they should be with the number of bushes we have and the growth they will...

Butterflies In the Bee Balm

Tony Teolis January 21, 2014 0 Comments
The cold of January has me yearning for the heat of summer and all of the beautiful creatures that go along with it. In particular just when I thought the bee balm was dried  up and done for in August there was a second bloom and this one fed a large gathering of butterflies. I don't know much about butterflies but I do know they have a purpose in the garden and I go out of my way to appealing...

Episode-228- Not So Squirrel Proof After All

Tony Teolis January 8, 2014 0 Comments
November 23rd, 2013 The birds in my backyard are loving the new bird feeders. They took to them very quickly and can be observed all day taking their turns gathering food. For the first time in my life I've stopped to observe birds and can now actually recognize a few species. Being a part of Cornell University Lab of Ornithology Project FeederWatch is a great way to become better connected to...

January

Tony Teolis January 3, 2014 0 Comments
As the snow falls on this secondary of January 2014 I must get off my tail and firm up plans for spring. It may seem like a far way off but in just four weeks I will have to start seeds if I wish for a productive crop starting with green onions and parsley. Then it won't be long before tomatoes and peppers and lots of other stuff are growing under lights in the green room. Before that and more...

December

Tony Teolis December 13, 2013 0 Comments
December has just begun and we were greeted unusually warm weather for then first few days but that quickly changed to cold rain with an impending ice storm on the way. I want to see how the bees are doing. I haven't seen any in several weeks and I hope that just indicates they are tucked away and clustered for the winter. The Do Not Disturb sign is posted and I must respect that. But that is...

Episode-224- Build A New Garden In Less Than 5 Minutes

Tony Teolis November 18, 2013 2 Comments
Actually it's not possible to build a hugel bed in such a short time especially the way I do it. However, putting this video together was fun and you can see in a brief span of time the effort and resources required to get started on a fine garden bed that will last for years and years. Now that October has come to an end it is time to build another hugelbed. Setting it up now is wise because...

Episode-223- Join Project FeederWatch

Tony Teolis November 16, 2013 0 Comments
As if I don't have enough projects I decided to take on another long term fun project to help pass time in the winter. I never really spent too much time worrying about the birds in my yard but last year year my older brother inspired me to consider adding a bird feeder to my permaculture setting. That led me to break out the bird house my daughter built a few years ago and actually put it to...

Show Off The Newly Finished Hugel Keyhole Garden Bed

Tony Teolis November 11, 2013 0 Comments
Take a look at the newly finished hugel keyhole garden bed. This is a unique desgin the fundamentals of hugelkultur with the smart African inspired keyhole effect which includes a compost bin in the middle of the garden. The step by step process of constructing this bed will be coming out in rapid fire and slowed down explanations. Hope you get inspried.  Tony Teolis