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Welcome to the Moonhill Garden blog! Here, I share insights and practical tips from my journey in sustainable gardening on Cortes Island. From polyculture plantings tips to cover crops to profiles, farmstand updates to local photo galleries, you’ll catch a glimpse into the focus and spirit behind the community that surrounds it.
Cultivating Plant Communities Polyculture planting involves growing multiple plant species within the same area or plot. It can also be known as mixed cropping or intercropping. This approach contrasts with monoculture, where a single crop is cultivated over a large area. Polyculture planting offers a range of benefits in a
What's the difference?
Green manures are a selection of fast growing plants commonly used in agricultural rotations to prevent soil erosion
Fagopyrum esculentum
Buckwheat, despite its name, is not a type of wheat but rather a member of the Polygonaceae family. It is closely related to rhubarb and sorrel and was first cultivated in inland Southeast Asia around 6000 BCE before spreading to Central Asia, Tibet, the Middle East, and Europe, and eventually
Lobularia maritima
Fragant All Purpose Bloomer Also known as sweet alyssum or Lobularia maritima, alyssum belongs to the Brassicaceae family, which includes cabbage, mustard, and broccoli. It comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants or small shrubs with oblong-oval leaves that can grow up to 10–100 cm tall. Alyssum flowers are typically small
