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Micro Farm & Landscape Design in Oregon’s Dundee Hills

Practicing Regenerative Permaculture. Designing edible landscapes and biodiverse, climate-resilient habitats. Growing medicinal and culinary plants and herbs. Cultivating community, soil, and soul – and learning as we grow.

We grow a curated selection of medicinal and culinary plants and herbs to nourish and heal mind, body, and soil.

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Poppy Forests 2024 Harvest This series has been a year in the making. My poppy obsession absolutely exploded this past year - and after fully immersing myself in their wonder last summer I knew I had to save as many seed pods as possible this year,
Feels like Autumn was in a bit of a rush this year. Persimmons are ready to be enjoyed and I finally peeled myself away from indoor work to pick a few. For the next few months my focus is shifting away from the farm and towards planning - doing the h
Friends and neighbors in the Dundee / Newberg area - if you could use a little something to brighten your day, please come and help yourself to a little bunch of flowers. You'll spot them on Fox Farm Rd between Dundee and Newberg. Business as usual
Tore myself away from doom scrolling to take a soul nourishing stroll through the gardens. Rudbeckia Dyers chamomile Flying dragon Echinacea Black eyed Susan Poppy Hops Chive Sage Ashwagandha #vote #selfcare #plantsaremedicine
Today and every day, honored to steward land stolen from the Kalapuya, Atfalati, and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Link to more info in stories
Crataegus pinnatifida - Chinese Hawthorn I've been looking forward to harvesting these massive haws all year, and the time is finally here 🥳 Chinese Hawthorn, like native hawthorn, is packed with health-supporting benefits - it's traditionally use
It's that time of year again where I dabble in jam making to use up the abundance of fruit we produce. This year I'm keeping it focused on playing around with the hedgerow marmalade idea I came up with last year. Pretty much anything you can forage o
Saving allllll the seeds right now - for next year's crops, to share with the community, and, in the case of these massive sunflower heads, to fill our bird feeders through the winter.
During the many shrub flavor development sessions this summer, one of my absolute favorites includes Ashwagandha, and I can't wait to harvest these beauties to ferment our first fully self grown batches. Until then, the Ashwagandha husks are summon
Moving into autumn I've begun to plan a reconfiguring the greenhouse for season extension and overwintering of a few goodies. Which got me thinking back to the intense pest pressure this past spring and an email exchange with @the.medicine.garden abo