"We're here to help form things. We have a food forest mimicking what
the natural forest does." Ann and Gord Baird's edible gardens make use
of less-than-ideal growing spaces on their rocky knoll. Nook and cranny
gardens optimize micro-climates -- water catchment for perennial plants,
rocks that retain warmth to extend the growing period, and trees
providing fuel, food and shade. They are transitioning away from the
annual food plants. As more perennials get established, they're becoming
foragers rather than cultivators. While the cob oven cooks food, it
adds warmth to the wall it shares with the cob greenhouse. Inside,
heat-loving plants are enjoying tropical warmth in southern Canada!
Episode 290. [www.eco-sense.ca, ecosenseliving.wordpress.com]
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