Bowles Permaculture Design

10/17/2026

Some of the best native trees and shrubs in Michigan that provide shelter and food for birds during winter include Eastern Red Cedar, which offers year-round shelter and produces blue berries, and American Elderberry, known for its dark purple berries that attract various bird species. Additionally, Serviceberry is a great choice, as it bears colorful berries in summer and provides food for birds throughout the year.

13 Plants Native To Michigan That Attract Local Birds 🫐🐦‍⬛

https://positivebloom.com/plants-native-to-michigan-that-attract-local-birds/

10/17/2026

Bamboo could offer a cheaper, cleaner way to power transportation. Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and their partners tested turning bamboo into oil that can be processed into fuel. Their calculations suggest large factories could produce enough fuel to match the energy in a gallon of gasoline for about $2.75. That is an estimated production cost, not a price drivers would pay at the pump.

The study also estimated about 96% fewer planet-warming emissions than regular diesel, counting both fuel production and use, as well as carbon stored by bamboo. Because bamboo grows quickly and can grow in poor soil, researchers estimated it could match the energy from America’s corn-based fuel using just 13% as much farmland. The findings still need to be proven at a large scale, but they point to a possible cleaner fuel for planes, trucks, and other transportation.

10/17/2026

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The WORLD will be
SAVED BY GARDENERS
The more GARDENING you do NOW, the sooner the WORLD will be SAVED. 💚🌎🕊️

~Paul Wheaton

https://permies.com

10/17/2026

Global Unity Event 💚 Tomorrow Saturday October 17 🌱

Join millions worldwide for Origin's Synchronized Moment of Global Unity on Oct 17, 2026, ceremony, music, and a global call to plant, pledge & participate.

10/15/2026

11 Perennials Michigan Gardeners Should Avoid Growing In Their Yards 🌱

https://positivebloom.com/perennials-michigan-gardeners-should-avoid-growing-in-their-yards/

MSU - Invasive Species Plant Field Guide 🌱

https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/invasive-species/InvasivePlantsFieldGuide.pdf

10/14/2026

Michigan Native Plants: 64 Species For Every Yard 🌱

https://birchcompass.com/michigan/native-plants/

10/14/2026

Native Plants for Landscaping 🌱

https://plantnative.org/michigan-native-plants-for-landscaping-with-pictures.htm

10/14/2026

Michigan Wildflowers: A Complete Guide To Identifying And Enjoying Native Species🌱

https://agricarehub.com/michigan-wildflowers/

10/13/2026

Red Amaranth ♥️

There is a plant that produces up to two hundred thousand seeds per plant, self-seeds reliably so you only ever have to buy it once, is edible at three completely different stages of its growth cycle, contains all the essential amino acids, is naturally gluten-free, looks spectacular in a flower border from summer right through to fall and produces seeds you can pop like popcorn on a regular stovetop. It is not a new discovery. The Aztecs, Maya and Inca were farming it thousands of years ago before it was banned by Spanish colonizers to disrupt the cultures that depended on it. Most home gardeners have never grown it. Five reasons to start are in the comments.

10/12/2026

Fall planting 🌱Cold hardy crops 🥬

Today I share the crops everyone should be growing to provide thems...