Author Archives: lovecreekfarm

From 2008 – 2009, a brick patio was designed.   In the design, river rocks, stepping stones, wood beams, and bricks were used.  The lumber was recycled, but after 9 years of sitting in the ground, it sunk and rotted.  It … Continue reading →

A new friend in the Ben Lomond neighborhood is redoing the siding on her vintage garage out in the forest.  The siding was going to the dump, so we decided to reuse it because we really like the natural bark … Continue reading →

Finally, the clay pipes were listed on craigslist.org again.  I had seen them before for sale and always wondered what to do with them.  This time, I had an insect habitat in mind.  I went to Vintage Roof Tiles in … Continue reading →

Farmhand Will Burke mentioned building a garden bed from decayed logs.  I really was intrigued, but nothing more was discussed.  I was watching a couple of permaculture videos and someone said a word, it was not clear “hubiculture.”  Hum!  I … Continue reading →

Today, we used some old logs to build a home for insects.  Our farmhand, Will, who is permaculture certified, suggested the idea, picked the logs out, and drilled holes.  He used a variety of drill bit sizes and depths all … Continue reading →

Check out our new page that will be updated each week as we redesign the organic garden: https://lovecreekfarm.com/garden-redesign-2017/ We will be highlighting different permaculture practices and techniques.

A few of the irises are popping out.

On Thursday, March 30 I supported the Foothill College Horticulture Department’s annual spring plant sale. I bought 12 Hellebores, 2 Hydrangea, and one latern plant.  In addition, we bought a yellow Magnolia from the San Lorenzo Lumber Nursery in Santa … Continue reading →

On April 3, Rich Wilhemsson and his friend Tarek raised the 3 large 6×8 beams for the roof.  First, Rich had to cut and level the 6×6 beams before putting on the roof beams.  Two of these 6×8 beams were … Continue reading →

On Friday, March 10, a 6x8x16 foot redwood beam was custom milled and delivered by Dave Merchant of Out of the Woods Mill http://outofthewoodsmill.com/services/ I already had 2 beams milled about 5 years ago, and they have been sitting around.  … Continue reading →