Micro-Prairie Quick Reference

Over the last couple of years I have covered a lot of topics related to…

Peas, Produce and Permaculture in the Micro-Prairie

Resilience: Linden Tree = 1; Trellis = 0

I heard a thump on the roof but it didn’t sound too bad. I thought a branch had probably…

Squirrels Invented Agriculture

We think that human hunter-gathers got tired of wandering around just hoping to find produce and decided…

More Than One Way to Skin a Lawn

I have been on a summer speaking tour …. OK, three talks here in Sioux Falls really isn’t a tour but I…

It’s Time

It’s time. If you have been leaning towards putting native plants in your yard now is the time to take the plunge. I’m not saying you should…

Diversity in the Butterfly Boulevard

This is what it is all about! Providing habitat for butterflies and other pollinators. This…

About the Author

My name is Boyd McPeek and for over thirty years I have been experimenting with…

Creative People, Creative Ideas

Garden “faces” morphed into— stick yogis. The friend who started the faces in the garden thing…

Bloodroot, Savannas, Trees in Niger

Bloodroot blooming in my front yard brought me out of my winter hibernation. I haven’t written a…