Toad's Permaculture
Toad's
Category: Year One
Studying: Reproductive Morphology-> fruit
First, let’s start with Fruit Parts Carpel- the single member of a compound pistil Carpel wall- the portion of the ovary that surrounds the locale Locule- the chamber within the ovary that contains the seeds Endocarp- the part of the…
Read MoreStudying: Reproductive Morphology-> Flower Parts
So first we should know that reproductive morphology is talking about what it takes to sexually reproduce. This includes the flowers, fruits and seeds. Right now we’re strictly talking about the flower parts Pedicel- the stem that supports a single…
Read MoreStudying: Leaf Parts
Yeah, that’s right. I am studying for finals still. You’re welcome. Enjoy the cool pictures with the vocabulary. Leaf parts Blade (Lamina)- the flattened part of the leaf Petiole- the stalk supporting the blade Stipules- parts located at the base…
Read MoreStudying: Stems
Alright so these are vocabulary terms I have to learn for my final. Stolon- an above ground horizontal stem Rhizome- a below ground horizontal stem Trendil- a twining stem Node- the swollen portion of a stem associated with buds Internode-…
Read MoreGrapes: Mid April 2021
So, we had these winds that came through and really wrecked my name tags. Some tags stayed put while other are Gone With The Wind. Pun intended. So now I gave to find a way to… Figure out what kind…
Read MoreStout Creek Farms: An exciting new adventure
I am super excited. I went to Stout Creek Farms and it was amazing. First, let me explain: it was for a job interview. I know, but remember although I do dye shirts as a side business- I have a…
Read MoreCurry
Curry plant or Helichrysum italicum is a member of the daisy family. They will eventually turn into a cute little bushy shrub and I cannot wait. Although they smell like curry powder they are not like curry. This plant does…
Read MoreSnapdragons
Snapdragons or dragon flowers are also known as Antirrhinum are medicinal plants. They are beautiful and they do attract butterflies and other beneficial pollinators, but they are so much more. I didn’t really see them as anything more than an…
Read MoreTricolor sage
Tri Color Sage is good for growing outside in zones 6 to 9. This is excellent because that is what my other sage is like and it has grown into a monster. I am hoping that these sage plants will…
Read MorePineapple Mint
Pineapple mint come from Apple mint. It smells so good, I liked the first plant so much I bought more. Mentha sauveolens ‘Variegata’ is a creeping plant that spreads across the ground like cover. This mint can be taken over…
Read MoreLast Years Herbs: First harvest 2021
We cut quite a bit of oregano and it was very overgrown. Last year it hadn’t gotten nearly as big so today I went ahead and cut off a bit, my daughter helped me. She only enjoys cutting the oregano…
Read MoreStrawberry Patches: 2021
I love strawberries. They have many redeeming qualities. First, they attract pollinators. They are perennials. They can become invasive and provide a lovely natural ground cover. They create delicious fruits, but my favorite part is how low maintenance they are….
Read MoreWe’ve got grapes: 2021
We have planted over 36 grapevines and I would say that 87% have come back but 100% show promise. Last year we started out with two seedless grapes and by the end of it we had over 30 grape vines….
Read MoreMy Blackberry Bushes Spring 2021
This is my blackberry field. Well, I didn’t actually take a picture of the field because the leaves coming out are so small. These pictures were taken in mid March. These pictures are two weeks later and show that all…
Read MoreSpring 2021: the beauty of it all coming together
We put the flags up because we wanted to mark the areas where the plants where. This all used to be a pasture and last year we created a berry patch. It has over 75 black berry plants that survived…
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