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Right now we have some great opportunities to appreciate the beauty of nature and small moments - the beautiful singing of a bird in the morning, the chance to come up with a wonderful new, life-changing idea, savoring the taste of your breakfast or dinner that you don't need to rush through. What's been inspiring you this week? 📸 by @jhncoghlan: "Sword fern on an alder trunk." 💚🌱🌿 _______________ #spring2020 #naturalbeauty #swordfern #vashonisland #breatheGuess what? We're bringing the gardening tips straight to your screen with our new YouTube Channel! This is a snippet of a new video, check our pinned Facebook post for the channel link and view the full video. Be sure to check back in as we’ll be adding 2 – 3 videos per week, on everything from permaculture to creatures of the garden to community. We miss you and can’t wait to reconnect in person! In the meantime we’re also offering Virtual Gardening and phone consultations – be sure to reach out if you’re interested in a specific plan for your garden. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Please stay safe during this time, and let us know what we can do to help! We’re so grateful to all of you; even though it feels like we’re all apart, it’s together that we’ll all get through this. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And always remember – be happy, be healthy, and be kind.💚 “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” -Audrey Hepburn 🥗🎍🌱 _____________ #backyardgardening #homegrownorganics #hgo #vashonhomesteads #youtube'Scuse the finger in the photo, but this project was wonderful because in addition to a garden to help filter water runoff, this customer also opted for permeable pavement! Swipe to see the driveway setup that will fully support vehicle parking, AND help the environment! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These permeable pavers are packed with soil and seeded with nitrogen-depositing clover that will allow the water to be re-absorbed back into the earth instead of flowing down the pavement/concrete and straight into sewers (carrying pollutants and contaminants that would otherwise go right into the Sound). Reach out if you're interested in getting a garden or a permeable driveway installed and we'll get you on the calendar for the future! 🍀🌧️☘️ ______________ #protectourwaterways #stormwaterrunoff #greeninfrastrucure #permeablepaver #nitrogenfixerAs a permaculture company, we work hard to align with the permaculture principles in our landscape designs. One of those elements is observing an existing space, and striving to harmonize with what's already there. By working with nature rather than against it, you discover exciting new ways to balance the landscape while nurturing it as well! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Polyculture and diversity of beneficial species also helps to work towards a productive, interactive system. One great way to incorporate this is to use native plantings in your yard instead of having just a lawn! This helps balance the landscape, and creates opportunity for beneficial species (pollinators, birds, etc) to have access to food sources and places to exist. Your soil will actually become richer over time from having these plants in your yard, as different species deposit different minerals into the soil as they die back and continue their growing cycles. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Reach out today for a consult and discover ways to make your space more sustainable, productive, and naturally beautiful! 🎨by Permaculture Women's Guild 🌱💚🌿 ___________ #permaculturelandscaping #hgo #becreative #problemsolving #homegrownorganicsHere are some photos by another one of our awesome customers who recently had a cistern installed: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "Two months ago, when life was smooth sailing, my only concern was the many many gallons of water that landed in my basement due to an excess of rain. I decided I needed a cistern to help collect water and then slowly flow it out into the world. I now have this beauty! Many thanks to HomeGrown Organics who did a great job fitting in my small project during crazy times!" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you so much Roberta, we're so glad you and your pups are enjoying the benefits of your new cistern!🤗 💧🌿🌞 ____________ #waterharvesting #greeninfrastructure #cistern #nomoreflooding #homegrownorganicsWhile we have the time, there is a great opportunity to breathe and remember to appreciate the small things; the beauty in the every day, those seconds in between breaths. The flowers growing in the crack of the sidewalk... that gorgeous sunset and those colorful cloud formations painted across the sky as with an artist's brush... the enticing smell of your coffee or tea this morning; the quiet, comforting warmth of your mug cupped gently between your hands. Savor these moments, inhale/exhale, consider the possibilities of today, and learn to come back to yourself. From @jhncoghlan: "Magnolia trees are blooming all around us." 💚🌱🌿 _______________ #spring2020 #blooming #magnolias #vashonisland #breathePast Rainwise Project: 34th Ave SW Block Cluster, Westwood
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