Tag Archives: citrus

Secret soil tanks

Posted on December 15, 2013 by tikiwanderer

When we first talked about moving over here, my then-two-year-old daughter was very clear that she wanted us to plant an orange tree. I thought that sounded just fine. I highly approve of kids eating oranges straight from the tree. … Continue reading →

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The dead tree bed – guest post over at Science365

Posted on November 4, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Today’s Science365 guest post is my story about the dead tree bed, one of the many parts of my zone 4 drylands food forest. Pop over, have a look, check out some of the other interesting science in daily life … Continue reading →

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Saturday links

Posted on October 5, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Every Saturday’s post on AgriTapestry is a collection of agriculture, agritecture, urban farming and gardening related links, often stories that have come up during the week. Here’s this week’s: Urban agriculture Preserving the culture in urban agriculture (Edible Milwaukee) Reviving … Continue reading →

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The old avocado orchard – a story in photos

Posted on October 1, 2013 by tikiwanderer

We spent the weekend down on the family farm, and the kids came with me to explore the original avocado orchard my folks started up in 1973-74. It’s not in commercial production at this time for a number of reasons, … Continue reading →

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Friday photo – lemons at dawn

Posted on September 27, 2013 by tikiwanderer
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What to grow under the lemon tree?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by tikiwanderer

When we moved into this house, the large front and back yards were mostly emptyish – that typical rental mix of lawn and weeds mowed erratically and impartially. Along the fencelines there were a few large trees here and there … Continue reading →

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