C.K. Williams

C.K. Williams wrote:Never Ever Burn a Brush Pile Next to an Embankment!

A "Meet the Fokkers" Memorial Day Weekend results in lessons in Forest Fire-Fighting.  The Bucket Brigade is Alive & Well!  But the USDA Forest Service Ranger was none too pleased.  The local Volunteer Fire Department was impressed with our resourcefulness.

Note to self:  A Burn Permit is REQUIRED!  And if you're gonna burn - do it in a clear open space.

Best solution is Hugelculture mounds.

2020 Edit: February 2015 Hugelkultur  

C.K. Williams wrote:Zone 1: Terracing Hillside for Kitchen Garden Beds using Black Locust logs & stakes with a little rebar mixed in...

Parting ways with Google...  Herewith the original photos:

C.K. Williams wrote:1st Hugelkultur Bed...  

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Updating since Google & I are parting ways...Picasa/Google+/Google Photos.  See attached for original photos.

Thank you, s. ayalp, for this informative and inspiring post!  I've been struggling for some time to determine the next best move to continue the transformation of my hillside.  My terraces were cut in 3-1/2 years ago and poke weed and brambles quickly took over.  With your very detailed post I now know how to do the next right thing.  I will link to my progress posts here soon.

Thank you again!

Welcome Greta, from the southwest "toe" to the northwest corner.  Congratulations on reaching The High Country!

Chuck Williams
Nantahala Mountains
WNC

Thank you, Sena.  I was north of Hot Springs nearly 20 years ago looking at some land for sale (too close to the highway & noisy).  A Permie Potluck sounds delicious!  And I really like your ideas for starting a seed library and planting calendar.  My neighbor is a "Master Gardner" and shared some Cold Mountain Beans a few years back she picked up at a Farm Tour we enjoyed west of Asheville/Candler.  My thoughts for creating community include:

Sharing Abundance (knowledge, skills, abilities, monies, tools & labor)
Problem Solving (how the heck does one garden a steep wooded hillside and how best to exterminate briars, brambles & poison ivy?)
Creative Solutions for elders & youngsters to work together for mutual/community benefit
"Farm Tours" for inspiration & brain-storming

Western North Carolina is heaven (to me) and I think we need more Angels here.

Chuck Williams
Nantahala Mountains
WNC

P.S.  Did you know there is a Comfrey Farm/Distributor in Nantahala?

Hello, from an evolving-Permie in the Nantahala Gorge (West of Asheville).