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	Replies	Topic Starter	Last Post	Forum Name
A grain that is easy to grow and easy to process/harvest [ 1, 2 ]	51	Mike Lafay	Thekla McDaniels	grains and pseudograins
Mosquito population control	20	Mike Lafay	Alder Burns	homestead
Which "alternatives" plants to carbon production ?	6	Mike Lafay	Susan Mené	biointensive
Companion plants for Duborskian rice ?	5	Mike Lafay	Don Brill	grains and pseudograins
What tools are required to sort out grains, for seed production and tiny scale flour production ?	10	Mike Lafay	john Harper	grains and pseudograins
Any interesting properties of Ashwagandha calyces ?	2	Mike Lafay	John C Daley	medicinal herbs
Good plants for a container, privacy hedge/fedge/medge ?	9	Mike Lafay	Kena Landry	urban gardening
Planning on having most of the garden in bio-intensive, how can I still learn about permaculture ?	9	Mike Lafay	Joylynn Hardesty	permaculture
Any knowledge of the most nutritious plants and their variety ?	16	Mike Lafay	steve bossie	organic
Guess what I planted (hint: I have no clue)	7	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	gardening for beginners
Is this Salvia Miltiorrhiza or a Skullcap ? Or something else ?	9	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	gardening for beginners
Accidental gardening... What is this plant/cactus ?	10	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	gardening for beginners
Good companion for White Sage (salvia apiana) ?	0	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	gardening for beginners
Will two varieties of tobacco hybridize (rustica and tabacum) ?	0	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	gardening for beginners
Companion perennial veggies and strawberries	13	Mike Lafay	Heather Gardener	perennial vegetables
Growing rhodiola rosea in containers, container size ?	8	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	gardening for beginners
Something is digging up my square beds	9	Mike Lafay	Kena Landry	urban gardening
Plants that love sun, but can still be grown to maturity in the shade ?	10	Mike Lafay	Nancy Reading	gardening for beginners
Growing lomatium dissectum (biscuit root, desert parsley...) for medicine	3	Mike Lafay	Joseph Lofthouse	plants
Carnivorous plants, because why not ?	8	Mike Lafay	Jay Angler	permaculture
Are any of those (homegrown) turkey tail good for making a double extract ?	0	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	fungi
Spacing between varieties of tobacco, for leaf production	1	Mike Lafay	Judson Carroll	plants
Growing Tea (camellia sinensis); am I on the good track ?	4	Mike Lafay	M. Phelps	gardening for beginners
How many medicinal plants root actually NEED a specific amount of year before being harvested ?	4	Mike Lafay	christine lawson	medicinal herbs
Reducing or preventing artificial medium contamination - the lazy way ?	7	Mike Lafay	Kevin Hoover	fungi
Integrating bio-intensive, row gardening, and medicinal plants with permaculture ?	7	Mike Lafay	Max Farmer	permaculture
How much tribulus terrestris to plant for personal medicine production ?	3	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	medicinal herbs
How to make Turkey Tail fruit on artificial medium ?	1	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	fungi
Planting Elder tree	3	Mike Lafay	Nancy Reading	berries
Best spots for roots plants ?	6	Mike Lafay	John Suavecito	gardening for beginners
Increasing folliage/flowers on herbs such as basil, salvia, tagetes...	1	Mike Lafay	Stacie Kim	gardening for beginners
2nd attempt at a mini-hugelkultur; is the slope too harsh ?	2	Mike Lafay	Ben Zumeta	hugelkultur
I have a """few""" carbon plants, but not a lot of space... how much can I stuff in my garden/jungle	0	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	carbon farming
It's not mid-may (last frost) yet; can I plant on my (stone/rock/clay) terrace ?	2	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	urban gardening
Companion planting with rows (like Gertrud Franck), a few questions	4	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	gardening for beginners
Is this Verbena Officinalis or Monarda Fistulosa ?	3	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	plants
When can I plant my wormwood outside ?	3	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	gardening for beginners
Guerilla compost toilet	7	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	toilet alternatives
What would be a realistic "farm" size for one person working half-time on it ?	13	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	homestead
Reusing salt water from baths, and clay from poultice	3	Mike Lafay	Tereza Okava	zero waste
Getting a bit lost with what to do; which green manure should I (or shouldn't I) sow, and where ?	2	Mike Lafay	Tereza Okava	gardening for beginners
Getting borage oil from the seeds	2	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	plants
Companion plants for Luffas ?	3	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	gardening for beginners
Is this beauty edible ?	8	Mike Lafay	bruce Fine	plants
What is happening to my seedlings ?	4	Mike Lafay	Andrea Locke	gardening for beginners
Planting blackcurrant and raspberry	7	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	berries
No-dig gardening and growing wheat, green manure and root crops	6	Mike Lafay	Nick Mason	permaculture
What do I need to do after harvesting my wheat ?	3	Mike Lafay	Skandi Rogers	grains and pseudograins
Designing my first plant guild ever - with a heavy focus on sleep and dream medicinals	2	Mike Lafay	Hugo Morvan	permaculture
Should I leave mustard (brassicaceae) roots in the soil ?	3	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	permaculture
Artichokes on hold for about 2 months	6	Mike Lafay	Michael Cox	gardening for beginners
Tomatoes in distress	9	Mike Lafay	Tereza Okava	gardening for beginners
My wheat is laying down because of the wind, would it be a problem for my future harvest ?	3	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	grains and pseudograins
Trying to grow Oyster Mushrooms, but as ecologically as possible	4	Mike Lafay	Susan Wakeman	fungi
How can I make sure this spot is good for squash, cucumbers, nasturtium, radishes and a few others ?	3	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	hugelkultur
Green manure, what do I do with these ones ?	9	Mike Lafay	C Rogers	cover crops
Winter wheat and barren soil	8	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	grains and pseudograins
Hugelkultur, small branches, and the plants that thrive on it	5	Mike Lafay	Mike Lafay	hugelkultur
Can pots made from wood ash be used to grow plants ?	5	Mike Lafay	William Schlegel	plants
Which plant for a shaded, not very well drained area ?	6	Mike Lafay	Steve Thorn	plants