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October 2009 Blog Posts (3)

Inventory of Perennial plants on the property and their uses....

Anise hyssop and hyssop

Other Names: Anise hyssop: Anise mint; giant hyssop; licorice mint. Hyssop: Blue hyssop; esov (Hebrew); issopos (Greek); pink hyssop; white hyssop; zoufa (Farsi); zufa out (Turkish).

General Description: Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) has large, soft, aromatic, anise-scented leaves and long spikes of nectar-rich purple flowers. Native to North America, anise hyssop was used by Native Americans as a breath freshener, tea infusion,… Continue

Added by Blog owner on October 23, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

A Rental House...and a Sustainability project: White Sage Gardens

Hey! Check this out! ---------Peak Moment 51: Tour Scott McGuire's "White Sage Gardens" in the back yard of this rental home he lives in with his family-- a demonstration site for suburban sustainability. He ponders, "How might a household produce and preserve a significant portion of its own food supply?" Composting, a water-conserving greenhouse, and seed-saving are all facets of this beautiful work in… Continue

Added by Blog owner on October 23, 2009 at 8:38pm — No Comments

Interesting free Class - very valuable for any of us who can go: Permaculture

At this introductory meeting, we'll warm up with tea or hot cocoa and watch Geoff Lawton's newly-released (and much-anticipated) film "Introduction to Permaculture Design" (see description and video preview below). Lawton is one of the world's foremost permaculture educators and has worked all over the world.