#nitrogenfixing

In less than 2 years, our guama machete aka ice cream beans are already flowering! Seriously can’t wait to share these with the kids. Not only are these trees nitrogen fixing, they provide tons of nitrogen rich biomass as well as a delicious edible fruit. Some days it taste like ice cream but to me, they taste like sugar cane without all the fiber. How many of you guys tried these yet? #growninhaiti #ingaedulis #icecreambean #guamamachete #nitrogenfixing #regenerativeagroforestry #regenerativefoodsystems #foodforest #abundance #glowering #plantedfromseed https://www.instagram.com/p/CiNpVODOasf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Osmia aglaia on Dutch white clover (Trifolium repens). Dutch white clover is the common white flower that grows in lawns. I've been working hard to mix it into my lawn in mass quantities this year. While bees enjoy visiting it, the benefits don't stop there- this clover can fix up to 170 lbs. of nitrogen per acre, which makes for very potent soil. It also makes a lawn far more beautiful and interesting than pure turf grass. #bees #whiteclover #clover #trifoliumrepens #nitrogenfixing #insects_macro #fiftyshades_of_macro #macro_captures #bug #osmiaaglaia #greenberrybee #pollinator #pollinatorgarden #beautifullawn #lawns #insects_of_our_world #pocket_insects #mat_macro #canon #kings_insects #macroworld_tr #macrofreaks #bug

This brings me back to my childhood each and every time! Mimosa pudica is not only nitrogen fixing and medicinal, but it’s also entertainment for hours. The leaves open up again after a few minutes in the same order that they closed. This is the plants natural reaction to falling rain in order to keep its leaves as dry as possible. ・・・ #growninhaiti #mimosapudica #haiti #ayiti #nitrogenfixing #agroforestry #foodforest #reforestation #entertainment #innerchild #sustainableliving #thesimplethings #nostalgia https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PZNxyF1TB/?igshid=51twti16tnua

Loving the symmetry on these clover leaves. Looks like veins in a heart 💚 Many clover species are considered decorative ground cover due to their beautiful flowers and soft appearance. Clovers are nitrogen fixing legumes which improve your soil and provide natural nutrients for your plants. Using Clover as a ground cover is environmentally friendly and considered a "green lawn". ・・・ #growninhaiti #clover #groundcover #nitrogenfixing #green #heart #veins #haiti #ayiti #symmetry #nature #organic #nogmos #nopesticides #noherbicides #foodforest #agroforestry https://www.instagram.com/p/ByxotlFlepY/?igshid=14ja2mr1f8j96

Final harvest of green pigeon peas with @pennylane324. So fresh and delicious! Pigeon peas are both a food crop (dried peas, flour, or green vegetable peas) and a forage/cover crop. The dried peas may be sprouted briefly, then cooked, for a flavor different from the green or dried peas. Sprouting also enhances the digestibility of dried pigeon peas via the reduction of indigestible sugars that would otherwise remain in the cooked dried peas. Pigeon peas are in some areas an important crop for green manure, providing up to 90 kg nitrogen per hectare. The woody stems of pigeon peas can also be used as firewood, fencing and thatch. Leaves, pods, seeds and the residues of seed processing are used to feed all kinds of livestock. #growninhaiti #pigeonpeas #Cajanuscajan #legume #nitrogenfixing #edible #harvest #fresh #volunteer #haiti #ayiti #mountainlife #foodforest #gardenfresh #organic #nogmos #nopesticides #noherbicides #green #agroforestry https://www.instagram.com/p/BtNO1F2jJ4n/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x7xfonm3rsaj

Cycads look superficially like palm trees, but they belong to a very different group. They first appeared on the planet around 280 million years ago. They typically grow very slowly and live very long, with some specimens known to be as much as 1,000 years old. Out-competed by flowering plants, and suffering from the decline of their dinosaur polliantors, the cycads started to disappear. #growninhaiti #cycad #ancient #growth #reforestation #preservation #haiti #ayiti #nitrogenfixing

Did some early spring cleaning today. Used the cuttings to make a woven thicket for this bed. In the spring/summer deep purple clematis will climb and fill out the wall while crimson clover covers the ground. A bennificial insect magnet. Leave a V shape on the vertical stakes to better hold and pin the horizontal ones. #nwnr #northwest #reuse #naturalborder #naturalbarrier #wovenfence #springcleaning #alwaysworktobedone #winter #clematis #gardening #flowerbed #nitrogenfixing #bennificialinsects #oregon

Traditional seed balls