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Unpaving Paradise: Plans for a Parched Yard In a Drought

Posted on July 15, 2021May 27, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

At the end of the month, I move back to my house, where I plan to install a greywater system and grow food in the neglected yard.

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Lazy, Experimental, Give-It-a-Whirl Gardening

Posted on October 21, 2020December 29, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

If Covid disrupted the food supply chain, imagine what more extreme weather will do. Now’s a good time to start a garden.

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Zoom Interview with Permaculture Guru, Paul Wheaton

Posted on September 1, 2020September 21, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

As promised, here is my discussion with permaculture guru Paul Wheaton of his book, Build a Better World in Your Backyard.

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Book Giveaway: Building a Better World in Your Backyard

Posted on August 2, 2020September 29, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
book cover of Building a Better World in Your Backyard: Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys

It’s a book giveaway followed by a book discussion and you’re invited. The book: Building a Better World in Your Backyard. The guest: Paul Wheaton.

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How to Grow Free Basil from Cuttings

Posted on August 15, 2017June 6, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
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I’m so excited about this tip, I decided it deserved its own blog post, rather than just a footnote in another post (which I had originally planned to do). I buy basil often at the farmers’ market. When I get it home, I store the bunches in jars of water to keep them fresh. It […]

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