It's delicious, nutritious, and may already be growing in your yard! by Gabe Popkin A few years ago I got a clump of a plant called cutleaf coneflower from a neighbor. I planted it and it took off. Once it started spreading, I dug up clumps from my own yard and started new patches elsewhere.... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Mushroom growing workshop / Saturday, May 7, 2022 at New Brooklyn Farm AND Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Food Forest
UPDATE: Due to the weather forecast, Saturday's workshop has been moved to an indoor location at New Brooklyn Farm, and the outdoor workshop has been moved to 1:00 pm on Saturday May 21. Now you have your choice of workshop days! Come to New Brooklyn Farm on May 7th OR the food forest on May... Continue Reading →
Mushroom growing workshop / Saturday, May 7, 2022
Come to the Mount Rainier food forest on May 7th for a morning of mushroom adventures! A group of local mycophiles will lead a workshop on growing shiitake, oyster and wine cap mushrooms on logs, straw and wood chips. Participants will be able to take a log or inoculated straw home with them. Local mushroom... Continue Reading →
Fun with swales
Slowing the water Swales are designed to capture water when it rains. A swale slows the water so it doesn't rush off the property -- the water soaks evenly and deeply into the soil, where it can be used by trees and other plants. To create swales in our new food forest, we made raised... Continue Reading →
Just getting started
This blog exists to document the installation and growth of the Mount Rainier, Maryland Community Food Forest, and help us as a community learn more about how we can participate and benefit from this project. The forest garden is being planned and installed through the volunteer efforts of local residents. We hope that in the... Continue Reading →