https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EQBpGelGG8
In this week's tour...I'm fortunate enough to have Pachee @thegiftofself... join me! She has usually been working when I've made previous tours...but was off today..and our parents watched River so we could share the forest with you. Enjoy the FULL VIDEO tour above.
Below...you can see the urban neighborhood we live in. It's a desert region...that rises up the meet the mountains above us. All the land you can see in the first image below has been in our family for a generation. Only in the last two decades...has it been sold....for home sites. We feel a deep connection to this land!
One of my and pachee's daily rituals..is meeting in the garden...and walking around together to see... how things are changing and growing. FEELING IT ALL! It's heaven on earth for us...and an honor to share it with you. We focus this week on many of the medicinal herbs growing on the 1/4 acre urban lot. We have spliced so many in through the years...it's almost hard to capture them all in...one video....but we try!
For those interested in learning more about how to emulate this in your urban sprawl....we recommend the work of Toby Hemenway. His two books....are a beautiful works of art! Quite a legacy...he left us city dwellers!!!!
"Gaia's Garden", second edition: https://www.amazon.com/Gaias-Garden-Guide-Home-Scale-Permaculture/dp/1603580298/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527958799&sr=8-1&keywords=toby+hemenway
and ..."The Permaculture City" https://www.amazon.com/Permaculture-City-Regenerative-Suburban-Resilience/dp/1603585265/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527958799&sr=8-2&keywords=toby+hemenway
So many members of the Raw Utah tribe...that make this food forest function...and possible. From pre-inception....as my grandparents....found and were care-takers of the land the house now sits on ....to my parents...who have helped with the home and food forest...in so so so many ways. To our current generation...of siblings who help unseen constantly...and my beloved pachee...who has been here by my side daily...running on a decade now......to our baton passing...to our son's generation. We feel so blessed to be a part of this tribe!!!! So blessed to share it with ALL of YOU...here on Steemit! Thanks for tagging along this week...and this growing season!!! We appreciate....ALL OF YOU!!!!
Medicinal Trees/shrubs/vines:
Elderberry Mimosa tree (albizia) Spruce Pine Juniper Berry Desert Bird of Paradise Ginkgo Goji Berry Honeysuckle Roses Jasmine Moringa
Herbs: Catnip Tulsi Mullein French, English and Spanish Lavender Nasturtium Mallow Lambsquarters Dandelion Plantain Peppermint Lemongrass Ginger Turmeric Globe Artichoke Jerusalem Artichoke San Pedro Shizandra Bay Leaf Common Sage Russian Sage Lemon Balm Chamomile Dill Cilantro Parsley Oregano Rosemary Lemon Verbena Calendula Aloe Vera Comfrey Tansy Mugwort Nettle Leaf
Fruit trees/shrubs/vines: Grapes Cherries Plums Peaches Pluerries Nectiplum Nectarine Aprums Apricot Pluots Pears Apples Mulberries Figs Almond Seabuckthorn Pomegranate Date Palms Kiwi Avocado Papaya Melons Sapote Sugar Cane Cherimoya Strawberry Pineapple guava Blood red orange Lemon
Aside from what's growing in the food forest this week....we show you some of the hard-scaping...we are doing right now. The local flagstone....was finally acquired....to create the pathway along the back of the home. Local volcanic cinders were scooped....to cover our pathways...that wind around the food forest...and river rock...for use in our stream...that will run down the backyard. LOTS of ACTION this week!!! Hard to capture it ALL!!! :)
The volcanic cinder lay on top...of deeply mulched wood pathways. They retain moisture...and feel incredible to walk on!!!! These are pathways...like we see in the canyons nearby. Sandy...and retaining lots of moisture!
Thanks for cruising a long...on the video and photo tour this week!!! We will be back again in one week....to share the changes in our little forest here in S. Utah!!!!
CHEERS STEEMIT!