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A tremendous combination of soil making potential.

Old school simplicity with new school flava.

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#no more war

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Nature exudes abundance.

Aeration… air, worm holes, elimination of waste that is a benefit to the entire system. These piles of worm poo give me inspiration. They excite me to continue to create healthy soil. They encourage me to share with others the dimensional joy of observation. Nature is abundant and we are responsible to keep it that way.

Save the soil.

Save the butterflies.

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One of my favorites.

One of my favorites that I call my forest herb.

Chimaphila maculata is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in) at a slow rate.

Other names are Spotted Wintergreen and Pipsissewa.

Native to Eastern N. America - Illinois to Michigan and Ontario, south to Texas and Georgia.

The plant is analgesic, antibacterial, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, rubefacient, stimulant and tonic. The plant has an antiseptic influence on the urinary system and is sometimes used in the treatment of cystitis. An infusion of the plant has been drunk in the treatment of rheumatism and colds. A poultice of the root has been used to treat pain whilst the plant has also been used as a wash on ulcers, scrofula and cancers. All parts of the plant can be used, though only the leaves are officinal. The plant is loaded with the biologically active compounds arbutin, sitosterol and ursolic acid.

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Happy solstice and liberation.

Giving thanks for the day.

#winter solstice #solstice #compost #food systems #atlanta urban ag #food access #soil food web #soil health #food sovereignty #vermicomposting #community composting systems #visionarygrowingsolutions #tending to the herbs #simple food small farmz #airbnbexperience #herbs #maurice small

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Growing food is a relationship. Part of that relationship is compost.

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Trending now: This purple Asian brassica. Pakchoi at its finest. Lettuce in the background.

#pak choi #purple #brassica #compost #lettuce #food systems #food access #soil food web #community composting systems #soil health #food sovereignty #atlanta urban ag #raised beds #Visionary Growing Solutions #vgs #maurice small

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One word…. Persistence

This photo is of 1/10th of the compost dug up for our garlic beds this winter.

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This is not a hobby.

This is my life.

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Saturday vibes:

Love

Peace

Kindness

The plant I’m holding in the photo is called Brugmansia and it’s a funny type of healing entity. It blooms during the day and has a glorious intoxicating smell from dusk to dawn only. It’s pollinated by night flying moths and here in #atlantaurbanag, it’s a perennial.

#compost #brugmansia #atlanta urban ag #soil food web #healthy soil #seeds #plant health #plant healing #maurice small

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One of the bitters in our summer salads is sorrel. It’s a calm member of the Knotweed family and shares lots of love with my favorite summertime cover crop buckwheat. It’s also the cousin to rhubarb.

The photo shows how I was transplanting sorrel yesterday.

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Newly dug up Jewels of Opar seedlings. These are our go to summer salad greens. Drought tolerant and edible from the root to the colorful seed pods.

#jewels of opar #compost #medicinal herbs #food access #food culture #food sovereignty #atlanta urban ag #food systems #drought tolerant #maurice small

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Working on a few new medicinal and culinary herb beds and this is the list of herbs that we will be transplanting. Photos and updates following.

#atlanta urban ag #Whitehall Terrace Community Garden #DoltForThePermaculture #herbs #medicinal herbs #culinary #culinary herbs #Aglanta #lemon balm #lavender #mullein #yarrow #hyssop #oregano #thyme #sage

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Elemental

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Self seeding and perennial herbs get the job done. Oregano, purple shiso, lemon balm and cilantro.

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It’s so beneficial, peaceful and important.

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Full worm moon rising last night.

#full worm moon #march 8 #atlanta urban ag #forest bathing #positve vibes #maurice small