Tag Archives: food forest

Plant profile – Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare

Posted on June 8, 2014 by tikiwanderer

Fennel is one of those weeds that turns up all over the place around this city. It’s also a useful herb. As both weed and herb it has a potential role in my low-water zones. It’s in the Apiaceae (formerly … Continue reading →

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Crop profile – Mulberries

Posted on October 15, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Our neighbour has a mulberry tree. When I was planning the food forest I needed a central primary tree. I spent a lot of time thinking about options, and one that kept coming up was the mulberry. It reaches the … Continue reading →

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Cercis siliquastrum, zone 3 / zone 4

Posted on September 24, 2013 by tikiwanderer

This year, to mark the equinox, I planted a tree. The timing’s a bit coincidental, it’s taken me over a year to source this tree and we finally got it on Saturday. But I celebrated by planting it anyhow. It’s … Continue reading →

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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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You don’t irrigate? You mean, you don’t water your plants? Really? (3/3)

Posted on September 1, 2013 by tikiwanderer

About four and a half years ago I wound down my employment in preparation for the arrival of my first child. OK, technically I was still writing the last grant’s final report four hours into labour, but that *was* wound … Continue reading →

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You don’t irrigate? You mean, you don’t water your plants? Really? (1/3)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Yes, really. I have four zones in my garden, two of which I am leaving unirrigated, and one of these is food-producing. In Perth, with hot summers where there’s no significant rain for up to five months at a time. … Continue reading →

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