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Edible Landscape

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

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I just posted a comment from a reader to another blog entry that inspired me to write a bit more about the subject: edible landscaping. I first considered this concept about 5 years ago and I love it. The idea is to replace the standard landscaping around a house, which is solely decorative, with a landscape that feeds your family and requires little or no additional maintenance and watering.
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Basics of a Bale Landscape Wall

Friday, June 30th, 2006

I received an email today about a bale landscape wall. The wall will be about 4′ tall and 125′ long. The questions ranged from what type of foundation is best and what kind of waterproofing is needed to where to find bale needles. I have included my response below.
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