DripLine Designs

12/19/2016

We're "closed" for business from now till January 2. Happy Holidays, everyone!

12/16/2016

For want of a tractor, we settled for a pallet and some rope, which is actually doing the job nicely. A fairly level-headed ox, too :)

This is where we'll start rye grass seeding in an otherwise less aesthetically appealing post-construction field of mud. The result will look great!

12/16/2016

The worm bin is coming along nicely... Fancy what you can do with some cinder blocks and some wood!

12/14/2016

Today we got halfway done with installing a new educational garden bed plus worm farm bin. The trick was in figuring out how to maximize sun exposure for one and minimize sun exposure for the other (as it's easy for worms to get overheated).

Between the simplicity of the project and the extra "help," we'll have this knocked out in no time!

12/11/2016

Doing some experiential Outdoor Ed classroom "research" this morning. Feeling inspired by the simple yet professional design and structure here.

12/05/2016

A few classic tomato hornworms hanging out in the community garden. These guys are tenacious: rain or shine, heat or cold, these guys will hang in there for you. Even if you don't want them...

The most cost-effective way to deal with them is just your traditional hand-picking method, but there are also some bacteria-base organic sprays on the market as well. Tilling the soil can also help reduce the larvae living in the soil, but be aware that you may also end up making the soil more conducive to weeds spreading. Tit for tat, really.

11/09/2016

Who is this group of good-looking, hardworking guys, you ask?

We teamed up this past Sunday with the Montessori school for Shreveport dads group to install some trail bridges that had been washed out by flooding, all in preparation for the 1st Annual Coates Bluff Trail Run coming up next Wednesday. Green corridors for the purpose of educational recreation is what we are all about!

11/05/2016

Volunteering at the Interfaith Pharmacy community garden near downtown Shreveport this morning. I make a weekly visit on behalf of the Red River Coalition of Community Gardeners to help keep these little guys in good shape for the people who plan to eat them.

10/21/2016

"So what is permaculture? What makes it different from: organic gardening? organic farming? sustainable agriculture? ecological agriculture? bio-dynamic farming? regeneration farming? forest gardening? Holistic Resource Management HRM? ecosystem restoration? sustainability? or natural building?

"Permaculture is unique, yet at the same time includes all of the above. Permaculture is the design of sustainable human settlement. One of the most important things about permaculture is that it’s a synthesis of agriculture, ecology, and forestry. ..."

by Michael Pilarski, Friends of the Trees Society So what is permaculture? What makes it different from: organic gardening? organic farming? sustainable agriculture? ecological agriculture? bio-dynamic farming? regeneration farming? forest gardening? Holistic Resource Management HRM? ecosystem resto...

10/19/2016

Thought I'd share a helpful tidbit on the difference between organic gardening and permaculture. This is a great article by the good folks at PermacultureVisions.com.

OG has its virtues of course, and permaculture can only enhance what you already have going if you've been thinking organic!

You can find more helpful resources like this by clicking on the "Pinterest" tab on the left menu...
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The Permaculture garden is a lot more than an organic garden. Intelligent design uses free, sustainable energies and resources. It is energy-wise and collaborative to minimise the impact of a site on the surrounding environment. A good design has great potential. It can connect neighbours. The bigg...

10/18/2016

What is DripLine Designs, you ask? It's all about putting the sustainability into "sustainable gardening." It's about looking at and decoding the whole system that is your yard and finding ways to build a beautiful space -- one that both makes the world a little greener place AND nourishes you and your family (in more ways than one!)

Give us a call (or shoot us a FB message) today and let us know what we can do for you!

10/17/2016

Welcome to the Dripline! Looking forward to sharing some good work with ya. One thing for sure: if you're lookin' for some (earth-) friendly company, this is it!