Jayme Domejka

Planting plans would be low on my list on a new property. My very first plan would be learning the new land. Observation of where all the patterns flow across the landscape so that when it is time to plant I wouldn't be making costly mistakes. In the first year I would plant an annual vegetable garden, because if it's in the wrong place it is only annual production and can be shifted. Then I would make time to observe how things are. Learn what is there. See how water and wind and wild creatures move across that land. Then make your food forest and perennial plans once you know you are placing them appropriately having observed through the seasons.

Jayme Domejka

2 likes • 25d

@Hannah Messer 😊 What a joy to know the land already.

Jade Adams

26d •

General discussion

Huge pods!

At my trip to the gastro DR today I saw these huge snake like pods so I looked them up and it said honey locust trees is this correct?

New comment 14d ago

Jayme Domejka

4 likes • 25d

Those are for sure honey locust. Not all honey locust have thorns. When the pods are green the "beans" inside are edible like beans or peas. The pith is sweet, even at the stage you found them, and there are some European cultures that brewed a drink similar to beer with them due to their natural sugars. Because of their leaf structure they make good pasture trees, letting dappled sunlight through to the grasses beneath, especially if they are thorny as it keeps livestock from killing them by stripping them down to nothing. There is some school of thought, though it hasn't quite been proven, that these trees are nitrogen fixers, but not through the same processes as other legumes. These are really easy trees to start from seed. Just boil some water and soak the seeds. The ones that plump can be planted in a safe space that gets a little shade. I have 7 I have planted from seed. Oh, also, this is a true tap root tree so if you do start them from seeds in pots make sure to use deep pots and try really hard not to break the root when transplanting.

Melanie Weird

Jan 7 •

General discussion

Okay, Trying something new w/ the community...

I have updated our community so that it has two options or "tiers" for new, incoming members - one paid "premium" tier ($9 per month) and one FREE tier. The Free tier will grant new members access to the community and to ONE course (the "Beginning Forager's Action Steps" course) The premium tier will grant new members access to the community and ALL the courses. Y'all who are already here won't notice the change...I don't think. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for sticking with me as I get this all figured out!

New comment 29d ago

Jayme Domejka

7 likes • Jan 8

I just want to say...thank you for walking through this with transparency. I have my permaculture group and am learning vicariously through your trial and error right now.

Jade Adams

Dec '25 •

General discussion

Micro plastics

Okra and fenugreek extracts remove up to 90 percent of microplastics from water | The Optimist Daily https://share.google/KoTXp8j0g27UNrYox Well this is some hopeful news 😍😍😍😍

New comment Jan 1

Jayme Domejka

4 likes • Dec '25

Part of my career is microscope analysis of compost and soil. 9 out of 10 samples have microplastics. I have every confidence that the plants and the soil have the solutions and will eventually break down these materials into their base chemical components. We jsut need to stop adding more into the system.

Melanie Weird

Dec '25 •

General discussion

🍄🌲January Challenge & Course🍄🌲

SIGNS OF LIFE CHALLENGE✨🌱 Think winter is dead and lifeless? ❄️🪦 Look closer! 👀🌲 Foraging doesn’t start in spring - it starts with observation🔍🍂 Learning to recognize plants in their dormant state 🌿😴 and noticing how animals use them for food and shelter gives you a huge advantage when the growing season arrives 🌱☀️ On January 1st, we’re launching the “Signs of Life Challenge” - a daily (or as-often-as-you-can*) 📸 photo challenge designed to sharpen your foraging eye 👁️✨ and wake up your curiosity 🧠⚡, even in the cold, dark days of winter! 🌑❄️ 📸 The Challenge: Throughout January, share photos of the “signs of life” you notice around you 🌲🐾 Winter may look quiet 🤫, but it’s full of clues when you slow down 🚶‍♀️🍃 and look 👀 🌿 So, what counts? - Almost everything! • Wildlife tracks in snow or mud 🐾❄️ • Weedy seed heads and dried stalks 🌾🍂 • Leaf and flower buds 🌱🌸 • Lichens, mosses, and fungi 🍄💚 • Evergreens and dead leaves 🌲🍁 • Old nests and animal holes 🪹🕳 • Bark texture and stem shapes 🌳 • Blurry wildlife sightings 🦌💨 • Unknown mystery plants ❓🌿 ✨ If it made you stop and look - it counts.✨ These winter observations become mental maps 🧭🧠 you’ll use all year long 🌼🌞 🗓 How to participate: Post a photo each day (or whenever you can) 📷💚 and tell us what caught your eye 👀 No pressure 🙅‍♀️ No perfection 🚫✨ Just curiosity 🐌🌱 This isn’t about expert IDs or perfect photos 📚❌📸 It’s about training your eyes 👁️, building awareness 🌎, and reminding ourselves that life never truly disappears - it just waits ⏳🌿 So bundle up 🧣🧤, step outside 🚪👣, and start looking closer 🔍 Winter has secrets to share. 👀🌲✨

New comment 27d ago

Jayme Domejka

4 likes • Dec '25

Winter has been very warm so far on the high plains of Colorado. I have a video from my garden where there are actually still green things and in the last week or so it's been warm enough for a very small amount of new growth. I've seen reports of budding trees, plants that never went fully dormant and flowers! This is not normal for us and usually this time of year we are in deep dormancy with no green life. I am watching the wild beings closely for them to give me some signs that winter might actually show up this year.

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Jayme Domejka

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Passionate educator. Natural builder. Soil nerd. Helper. Community Builder.