Hazelnut (filbert) is a top permaculture design species: storable calories, oil, mulch, fencing, habitat, and a living screen—all from one resilient shrub.

I love vegetables. I love to eat them. I’ve eaten them on porches and back steps, under summer light and winter cloud. I’ve pulled them...

You can grow a wide range of fruiting plants in the Maritime Northwest. I’ve been involved in growing, or attempting to grow, thousands...