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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 15h

Sometimes just gotta stop and take in the serenity of the moment. As the warmth draws in to a close and we all bundle up to get cozy, so many projects always seem like they come "next year", but having a place to stay warm in the winter and garden in the summer is precious.

Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 1d

Here's an amazing breakdown of agroforestry and its benefits. We should all be looking into this for our own survival, if not the good of the planet altogether. youtu.be/njsC4kKFO3s?...

What is Agroforestry? – The Future of Farming

YouTube video by Solarity Acres

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 5d

I needed a place to pile and mix my various materials for new #planting #soil so I took apart this dumb pallet fence I made years ago and made it into a corral for making some delicious breakfast cereal for the Earth. That's dried out stalks of #comfrey as decomposable screen..

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 8d

I finally made this shelf organizer to make sense of the crazy scene with my various #recyclables in this "zone of accumulation" as it's known in #permaculture. Here is after, before and construction progress. Let me know if you want any help with similar projects!

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 11d

Proud owner here of several bags now of blackberry #biochar. Terra Preta as it's known in the Amazon supercharges #soil #microbes and #invertebrates by providing plenty of surface area from micro cavities caused by the burning and cooling and piling (repeat, repeat..) process..

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 15d

A friend was looking for some tiny #succulent #garden #planter #boxes so I made these cute little things with #cedar, whaddaya think? I might wood burn on them later with my new woodburning iron after I practice a little bit.

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 16d

🌱 From the Land to the Table: Agroecology & Solidarity Against Food Insecurity 🍲
In Bogotá, Proyectar Sin Fronteras is building resilient agroecological supply chains that connect smallholder producers with vulnerable urban communities.
💡 Learn more: tinyurl.com/ypmet9ek
#Agroecology #Agroecologia

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Restoring Ecosystems @restoring.bsky.social · 16d

So good that #California is finally reintroducing beavers, the world’s favourite ecosystem engineers, which is bringing benefits that are both planned & unexpected

#GenerationRestoration 🦫

Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems

This is the first installment of Mongabay’s coverage of beaver restoration in California. Read the second story. CHESTER, Calif. — The pictograph, an ochre-red outline with four paws and an unmistakab...

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 16d

Nothing much just my school of baby red #betta #fish I bred having a lil snack..

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 16d

My 3d #food island in my little #pond is doing fabulously. The water level keeps dropping though, so it might have a leak after all, or deer keep coming for a drink in the night. The #plants are doing great, pulling water up entirely through capillary action.

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 21d

Just made some more cedar garden planter boxes; these ones are 3×1.5×1 - get your overwintered seeds planted just in time to soak up the rain. Baby kale and lettuce can persist even through the frost and snow if they are started together. $60 each or $110 for both. #raisedbeds

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 21d

Little #chickens on the move in the big wide world... #gardenlife #chicks #farming #regenerative #chickenlife

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 23d

Made these 2x2x1 #cedar raised bed #garden planter boxes. Untreated cedar combined with dipped Phillips head screws as fasteners combine into a robust long term investment that you can easily move if you need to change up your garden plans. $50 each or both for $90. #raisedbeds

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 24d

These are my #nanoripariums aka "living bouquets" that I start with pathos, curly willow, peace lily, pond water, snails and some other friends. They are a tiny #ecosystem for your desk or windowsill, just top up the water and make sure they get just the right amount of light. $5-10 dep on size.

Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 26d

I was thinning out the larger ones of the mixed #beets in the #garden and wound up with a little bit of a #harvest. The roots are small yet, but the #greens are amazing! Sent some along with my friend who does #farmersmarket ..

Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · 28d

Doing some #ecosystem #restoration and #permaculture work on this burm we put at the edge of the walkway to rebuild the hill while supporting rich #biodiversity and #habitat. We are keeping and even improving the fertility of the #soil rather than let it wash away with #erosion.

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · Sep 14

Our #chicken baby had her own #babychicks - 10 to be precise! Plus another one, but she had made a calculated move to abandon that egg before hatch, so we incubated it on our own. Now we will probably hand-raise that one like we did with "Cheep-Cheep" here.. the cycle continues!

Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hmm I was unaware of that particular feature so I didn't make it like that. The inner box has the bottom screwed on, it doesn't insert. Then the outer lining is just screwed on tight to hold all together and mask the bottom. It all comes apart with Philips head dipped screws but could make it easier

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks for the candid response and that's about what I was thinking. I will note that the wood being cedar should help some with longevity..

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · Sep 5

Had a reliable customer ask me if I could build a #Bonsai box - i thought well heck why not, and I'll find a way to do it with my usual 1x4 #cedar fenceboard... haven't quoted her a price yet... what would you pay for this as a bonsai aficionado? It's 24in by 15in by 4.5in.

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Rewilding Institute @rewilding.org · Sep 4

Let Illinois amaze us with what it can achieve with #rewilding as a #conservation strategy. Let the local people and communities drive the conversation about what they want, need, and what best serves the long-term interests of the state. And let others follow Illinois' bold lead. buff.ly/fTkt3zO

Let Illinois Amaze Us: Rewilding Law in the Prairie State

The Prairie State of Illinois has done what no other U.S. state has yet achieved: Illinois’ legislature passed House Bill 2726 through both the state senate a

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · Aug 29

Even though when they are grown out, the #chickens avoid the #potatoes, they can't resist some fresh dirt to try and fluff their butts with dust. So now i am trying to put my seed spuds between thick bark shingles from my firewood, which protects and spaces them at the same time!

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · Aug 26

Sunflowers and bees. 🌻🐝🌱

#gardening #bloomscrolling #photography

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Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · Aug 27

You liked doomscrolling, well..

r1z @r1zr1z.bsky.social · Aug 26

#WontStopCantStop #bloomscrolling 🌱 🌻

Olympic Garden Crafts @olygardencrafts.bsky.social · Aug 25

Got done with the pond, the wattle and daub basket, and threw in a little rock work to widen the path and catch a bit more of the storm water over toward this part of the garden. #landscape #regeneration #earthrepair #permaculture #stormwater #rainharvesting #chickens #garden

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