» Building a hugelkultur raised bed
» My Herb Spiral project (read to the end!)
» Planning, designing and growing a vegetable garden
» Vermicomposting: Easy and efficient composting with worms
» My notes on growing edibles in an ornamental setting
» My notes on planting in the fall [PDF]
» My notes on Bees, Birds, Butterflies, etc. [PDF]
» My 3 hour Permaculture class slides. [PDF]
» Ornamental Gardening slides. [PDF]
» Companion Gardening slides. [PDF]
» Weekly podcast show with Dave and his wife Trish
| Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) | N, P, K, Ca, Mg |
| Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) | K, P, Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) | K, P, Ca, Cu, Fe |
| Chickweed (Stellaria media) | K, P |
| Plantain (Plantago major) | Ca, S, Mg, Mn, Fe, Si |
| Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) | K, P, Cu |
| Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) | K, Ca |
| Chicory (Cichorium intybus) | K, Ca |
| Docks (All Rumex species) | K, P, Ca, Fe, Na |
| Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) | K, Ca, S, Cu, Fe, Na |
| Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) | K, Mg |
| Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) | K, P, Ca |
| Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) | P |
| Clover (Trifolium species) | P, N |
| Vetches (Vicia species) | K, P, N |
| Violets (Viola species) | P |
| Horsetails (Equisetum species) | Ca, Co, Fe, Mg |
| Insect | Hunts | Attracted by |
|---|---|---|
| Braconid Wasps | Tomato Hornworms | Anise Hyssop, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Carrots, Marigolds... |
| Lacewings | Aphids | Cosmos, Dill, Tansy, Sunflowers, Dandelions, Caraway, Yarrow... |
| Ladybugs | Many, especially aphids | Yarrow, Ajuga, Alyssum, Dill, Asclepias, Carrots, Coriander, Vetch, Dandelion, Tansy, Fennel |
| Hoverflies | Aphids, mealybugs, and leafhoppers | Lemon Balm, Monarda, Mints, Parsley, Rudbeckia, Marigold, Thyme, Veronica, Zinnia, Fennel, Carrot... |
| Tachinid | Caterpillars, stink bugs, squash bugs, larvae of beetles and flies. | Parsley, Tansy, Crimson thyme, Pennyroyal, Lemon Balm, Buckwheat, Golden Marguerite... |
