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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.
Our internet comes from some sort of tower relay system. I’m not sure how it all works but we all have little mini-satellite dishes stuck on trees near our houses, and the reception is shitty when it rains. The connection I am not ashamed to admit has been a lifeline
I have a special property. It’s close to the village and a mile in from the sea. The house sits on a hill and the 2 and half acres slopes from dry to wet, from woodland to road. Its open lawn centre curves between salmonberry stands and sour cherry trees,
Heart of the Village” is Cortes Natural Food Co-op’s submission for The Cooperators National Coop Challenge. Trying to raise money to purchase the land CNFC sits upon, its members entered the challenge with eyes on a $220,000 prize. Managing an up beat and succinct summation of why CNFC really is essential bricks and mortar
