Uppfinna

08/27/2026

Come on down to the Twin Ports Roots Market this afternoon and let’s talk sustainable solutions, native species, LumberStash, Twin Ports Time Bank and a whole lot more!

08/21/2026

I'll forever be grateful for Judy taking a risk on Uppfinna when I was first starting out. I've enjoyed hearing about how restoring the seasonal creek has helped the drainage of the back yard and lessened the amount her sump pump needs to work as compared to before. Its been fun watching the new growth taking hold this season and helping the native plants achieve a foothold so they can really shine in the space come next season.

Schedule a consult today at www.uppfinna.com and lets find a creative solution for your space.

The full vid of the work we did in her space is up on YouTube if you wanna check it out. https://youtu.be/JNt3KHVvc-k?si=m8rcPgOaVU11OpoH

08/14/2026

I strive to provide the best end result for my clients so receiving feedback such as this warms my heart.

Its been such a joy to both work with such wonderful folks and also to help provide elegant solutions using native plants and locally sourced materials.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have a project you have been looking to tend to, I truly aim to please!

Book a consult today at www.uppfinna.com!

07/30/2026

Down at the Twin Ports Roots Market this afternoon talking permaculture and natural building, Twin Ports Time Bank, LumberStash and also showing off my new citywide generative music synthesizer based on publicly available infrastructure information and modulated by environmental sensor data. Im calling it the Pulse of the Ports and it’s been a lot of fun to assemble the various datasets into something that folks can use to learn more about the wonderful city we all call home.

Check it out today!
https://pulse.uppfinna.com

07/17/2026

MN was the first state in the US to approve straw bale within the building code as of this July.
I’ve got a consult this afternoon for a new straw bale house in the summer of ‘27 so I’m brushing up on my technical info and code regs.

R-50 and earthen plaster walls? Yes please.

Pop over to www.uppfinnna.com to schedule a consult today!

07/16/2026

Back in Proctor today to treat the remaining Buckthorn with Triclopoyr. Triclopyr is a systemic, selective herbicide that acts as a synthetic auxin (growth hormone) mimic, causing uncontrollable growth, stem twisting, and curling in broadleaf and woody plants until they die.

I'm utilizing an amines formulation mixed 1:4 with water and also containing a blue dye and applied to the cambium layer of the stump after being cut to ground level. I'm using a paint marker to strategically apply instead of a foliar spray to limit the amount of drift and leeching into ground water as its highly mobile in soil.

While I'm generally against using herbacides as a general practice, the ability to apply to a stump in a low exposure systematic fashion makes it a worthwhile effort over manual removal.

Pop on over to www.uppfinna.com to schedule a consult today!

07/09/2026

Just got a beautiful load of Norway and Scotch pine woodchips from Chip Drop for a new project in Duluth kicking off soon. It’ll help build slightly acidic soils which will be great for the blueberries we have in mind for the site. More to come!

Get in touch for a consult to see what we can do with your space.
Check out www.uppfinna.com for details!

07/08/2026

Started on phase one of a new project north of Cambridge today. We’re handling the excess water coming off the roof and diverting it from the foundation.
This is the first part of the effort to prepare the space for two sheet mulched garden beds filled with native plants that will help accentuate the entrance to the house. That’ll be phase two of the project, kicking off within a few weeks.

Don’t hesitate to reach out for a consult and see how we can help you handle water moving through your property and best utilize it to create a beautiful garden space to appreciate for years to come.

www.uppfinna.com

06/25/2026

Down at the Twin Ports Roots market for another hour talkin time banks, construction using natural materials, salvaged wood with LumberStash and sustainability!

Swing on by!

www.twinportstimebank.org

06/25/2026

It’s a beautiful thing to breathe new life into what was once considered trash. Swing on down to the Roots Market today and we can chat about salvaging old-growth wood from the dumpster with LumberStash!

Uppfinna aka Erik, the Duluth Lumberstash guy is fixing up his sweet old boat “Run Amok”. He salvaged the new White Pine mast from a 100 year old Superior, WI barn….. If I was a beam in a Superior, WI barn, it would be a dream come true to become a mast and sail on the biggest most beautiful lake. I could write a children’s book about the life of that White Pine. It grew from a seedling in a pristine old growth forest, held up a barn for 100 years, then was rescued to go sailing on the big lake.