2012 was a really bad year for squash vine borer in Michigan. The outbreak was likely in part due to the mild winter of 2011 and perhaps the drought. It was the worst season for this pest I’ve experienced.
Categories
-
Recent Posts
Archives
Meta
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Squash Vine Borer
Posted in Pest Control, Plants, Practical Tips
Tagged IPM, pest control, squash vine borer, vegetables
Great Lakes Permaculture emergent
Welcome to the (finally online) Great Lakes Permaculture Network site.
GLPN is a network of Permaculture practitioners throughout the Great Lakes Bioregion.
Initial information will focus on two projects in Michigan, a farm developmet project in northwest Michigan’s Bear Lake and an urban farm in Lansing.
Enjoy!
Posted in Site News
Rocket stove review
I picked up a couple of rocket stoves from StoveTec in Eugene, Oregon this spring, to help with the outdoor camping kitchen at the Two Fish Farms project I’m consulting on. The owners did a lot of outdoor cooking while their schoolhouse was being gutted. Continue reading
Posted in Equipment and Gear, Practical Tips
Tagged biomass cooking, gear, rocket stove