Forest Garden Notes
Photography and reflections about native plants, permaculture, and life in a food forest in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
God was in the library
It wasn't the God that they talked about in Sunday School. The stories didn't really make sense to me - and my attention span would move me right out of that classroom and back into the "all" most of the time.
Ducks in the Forest Garden | A Love Story
We knew these ducks were going to be fun and cute - but we had no idea just how deeply we would fall in love with them. Saying goodbye to the drakes was a hard day.
Beautiful Black Sheep - Hold On. You will sit in that garden you are dreaming of.
Reflections from a forest gardener who used to dream of the place she is now. Reflections on the experience of being the black sheep.
Cold-Climate Perennial Food in our Forest Garden | Quebec, Canada
A list of perennial plants, bushes, and trees we are growing in our food forest garden in Zone 4, Quebec, Canada.
Vertical Gardening in our Urban and Rural Food Forests (Zone 4 Ottawa-Gatineau)
Increase your harvests and make use of as much space as possible using vertical gardening.
A Fruit Tree Guild for Your Ottawa-Gatineau Urban Garden
The basics so you can design your own fruit tree guild in Ottawa-Gatineau this spring!
Native Plants in our Forest Garden | Zone 4 Quebec (in photos)
Using Native Plants in the Forest Garden in Zone 4 Quebec to increase diversity, attract pollinators and beneficials, and support the ecosystem.
Occultation: How Our Zone 4 Quebec Food Forest Began
Three years of forest garden development in Zone 4 Quebec. From meadow to growing food forest.
The 7 Layers of a Forest Garden (and Kid-Conversations with the Soul-layer)
Explore the 7 layers of a food forest, including the soul layer. A personal reflection on growing up in conversation with the forest and building a Zone 4 Quebec food forest in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
How to Organize a Seed-Sharing Event
Are you interested in hosting a seed-sharing, seed social event? Here are some tips to get started.