"The health of soil, plant, animal and man is one and indivisible". Albert Howard Cultivating Life in the Soil One of the most important things you'll be doing on your permaculture and gardening journey is creating life in your soil. Healthy soil actually hosts a whole micro ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, flora and fauna. There … Continue reading Cultivating Life in the Soil
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Permaculture: System Design
“The visioning phase begins with a no-holds-barred brainstorm, limited to some degree by finances and really only by ecological and ethical constraints.” Toby Hemenway Designing a Permaculture System That Works Effectively Permaculture is largely a "design science". We have to develop a designer's mind and an architect's vision when planning our landscape. Take all levels … Continue reading Permaculture: System Design
Permaculture: Land Ethics
"The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, water, plants and animals or collectively; the land." Aldo Leopold Land Ethics Land ethics is the first large component of permaculture and has an integral place in our relationship with nature in general. Land ethics refers to our responsibility in how we … Continue reading Permaculture: Land Ethics
Principles of Permaculture or Edible Landscaping
"One of the most important things about permaculture is that it is founded on a series of principles that can be applied to any circumstance—agriculture,urban design, or the art of living. The core of the principles is the working relationships and connections between all things.” Juliana Birnbaum Fox, Sustainable Revolution: Permaculture in Ecovillages, Urban Farms, and … Continue reading Principles of Permaculture or Edible Landscaping
Introduction to Permaculture
“. . . every society that grows extensive lawns could produce all its food on the same area, using the same resources, and . . . world famine could be totally relieved if we devoted the same resources of lawn culture to food culture in poor areas. These facts are before us. Thus, we can … Continue reading Introduction to Permaculture
Butterfly Gardening Basics
“Butterflies are self propelled flowers.” Robert A. Heinlein Butterflies are certainly one of the most popular insects and for good reason. Their life cycle, appearance and variances in size and color are fascinating to say the least! They are an important bell weather indicator of how well our local ecosystems are performing as they are … Continue reading Butterfly Gardening Basics
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