Alex Tamayo Wolf
Fruit Tree Sale (Fundraiser)
We are selling potted fruit trees to raise money for our second school food forest project. We have about 50 locally grafted Asian and...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Jun 20, 2021
- 1 min
The Forgotten Fact about Peppers: They Are Perennial
Here in the Maritime Northwest there are a few reliable pepper varieties we can grow without climate hacking, and a few more with a...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Dec 19, 2020
- 4 min
Easy, Fresh Greens in Winter: A Guide to Maritime Northwest Winter Gardening
Wondering how to feed yourself fresh greens, berries, and fruit in the maritime northwest winter without a greenhouse or a trip to the...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
Maritime Northwest Melon Trails: KIKU CHRYSANTHEMUM MELON
I like how Baker Creek describes the Kiku: "A very rare, early and beautifully productive, small, white, creamy melon that has mellow...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
Free Produce Harvest: Week 8
The 2020 free harvest season continues this Sunday, and we are happy to invite those who are in need of fresh, organic produce to our...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Maritime Northwest Melon Trials: Yamato Cream
At our second growing site, the Enchanted Food Forest, we hacked the climate with plastic for growing our five test varieties. What we...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Maritime Northwest Melon Trails: Minnesota Midget
Minnesota Midget melon is one of five melon varieties we planted this year and, as expected, this compact, heavy cropper, is the first of...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Apr 11, 2020
- 1 min
Four Season PNW Gardening: Planting in April - Part 2
Part II: Apiaceae (Carrot Family) Carrot family members are, generally, cool-season cultivated and may not grow when the soil gets too...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Apr 4, 2020
- 2 min
Four Season PNW Gardening: What Do I Plant Now?
Part I: Solanaceae (Nightshades), Chenopodiaceae (Beet Family), Compositae (Sunflower) You may have noticed the calendar says April,...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Feb 21, 2020
- 3 min
Species Diversity in a Limited Space
As permaculture designers, we are often faced with the problem of reconciling a client’s plantable space with their plant diversity wish...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Dec 20, 2019
- 3 min
Backyard Maple Syrup: Permaculture at Home.
Here in the Pacific Northwest we don’t have the sugar maple (Acer saccharum) like Eastern North America, and you may be inclined to...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
Medlar in Permaculture: A Dessert Tree in the Winter Desert
Medlar, Mespilus germanica, has its origins in Persia, modern-day Iran, where it has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years. The pom...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Jul 22, 2019
- 1 min
Permaculture Gardening and Landscaping: Marvelous Medlar
This small tree, somewhat tropical in appearance, is a valuable asset to your food forest or edible, permaculture landscape. It's...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Jul 19, 2019
- 1 min
Permaculture's A-List Species: Helianthus maximiliani, A Perennial Sunflower
In permaculture, all things should have multi-functions. Topping my list this year is a lesser known sunflower that is perennial, edible,...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Jun 27, 2019
- 1 min
Permaculture Landscaping: Schisandra Berry (Schisandra chinensis)
Permaculture Landscaping: Schisandra Berry (Schisandra chinensis) We installed Schisandra at two permaculture sites this week, trellising...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Jun 26, 2019
- 1 min
Permaculture Gardening and Landscaping: Yamaimo (Dioscorea japonica)
Today we installed Yamaimo (Japanese Mountain Yam) as part of a permaculture food forest and gardening project on Orcas Island. Yamaimo...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Apr 19, 2019
- 1 min
Permaculture Gardening and Landscaping: Square Orchard to Food Forest
Conversion of an established Square pattern orchard to a food forest on Orcas Island. Principal goals for the project: Improve Species...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Mar 21, 2019
- 1 min
Permaculture Gardening and Landscaping: Using Stumps to Grow Native Food
On a recent Orcas Island project, we found an opportunity to grow food and restore PNW natives without deer fencing. For those of you...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Mar 21, 2019
- 1 min
Permaculture Gardening and Landscaping How To Avoid Panic Planting
So, you got excited and bought more bare root trees than you know what to do with. Been there. The story continues... You grab your...
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Alex Tamayo Wolf
- Mar 21, 2019
- 1 min
Permaculture Gardening and Landscaping: Apple Pollination Basics
Just a few critical points when selecting apple trees for your yard or micro-orchard. First, most apples don't self pollinate; so, you...
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