The less work and more productive way to garden
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Permaculture food forests are autopilot gardens that need little human intervention except in the beginning. Here's how to build one.
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Permaculture food forests are autopilot gardens that need little human intervention except in the beginning. Here's how to build one.
Everything you need to know about setting up guilds in your permaculture garden.
Permaculture is a well-designed garden or landscape where you see the harmony between nature and available resources. In permaculture, we adopt different techniques and principles…
Nitrogen is one of the most important elements in growing a productive, successful garden. Without enough nitrogen, plant will struggle and die.
Permaculture Design Principles (12 Steps to a More Productive Garden). Check out our guide to the key principles of permaculture, including easy to follow tips.
Forest gardens, or food forests, are one of the best ways to grow your own food. Create a permaculture forest garden in your backyard!
An in-depth talk about what hugelkultur beds are and why you need them in your permaculture efforts.
Plant guilds are an important aspect of permaculture design. Food forest garden design examples, plant guild examples & the 7 layer food forest
Planting perennial vegetables lets you plant once and harvest delicious (and unusual) veggies for years to come. Find out about more than 50 plants to choose from, many cold hardy to zone 3, or even colder! #perennialvegetables #permaculture
Permaculture gardening isn't only for big pieces of property, it can also be implemented in suburban backyards! These six easy backyard permaculture projects for beginners will get you on your way to a mini permaculture paradise!
Want to Include Permaculture plants in your garden design? Build plant guilds with permaculture shrubs, roots, trees, and more. Create your best plan for permaculture gardening with this guide.
Everything you need to know about setting up guilds in your permaculture garden.
How do you start a permaculture garden? Learn what a permaculture garden is, how to make one, the main permaculture principles, and more.
Permaculture gardening isn't only for big pieces of property, it can also be implemented in suburban backyards! These six easy backyard permaculture projects for beginners will get you on your way to a mini permaculture paradise!
Making connections and working with, rather than against nature, is one of the guiding principles of permaculture design. Learn to grow, sustainably.
If you are interested in planting fruits and vegetables once in your garden and then not having to plant anything for a long time. Then…
Do you like to watch movies about gardening, farming and permaculture? Here are some great free films on exactly those subjects.
A food forest is all about borrowing the best elements of a forest to create a self-sustaining, healthy food garden to feed you for years to come.
Wide view of the majority of the completed terraces on the hill. Permaculture has become a hot topic on the… by lily-da-vine
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Symphytum officinale NL: Smeerwortel / F: Consoude Comfrey is another amazing perennial herb, essential to any herbal first aid kit as well as to any healthy organic and permaculture garden. Comfrey in the garden: it contains more Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) than most commercial fertilizers. Its long roots draw nutrients from deep in the soil and transfer it all to the leaves. The nutrient-rich leaves can then be used directly as a mulch, added to compost piles as a compost activator or chopped and added to a container with rain water to allow it to ferment and be later used as liquid compost. Comfrey not only enriches the soil but it can also speed up heat processes, which is pretty handy to have near and around fruit shrubs and other fruit trees or larger crops that require higher soil temperatures. Do not allow it to grow near to smaller plants, as it is a pretty strong, large and rather dominant plant. it also comes in white Comfrey as first aid herb: it has been used in folk medicine to help reduce bruising and to speed up tissue repair: broken bones and ligaments, damaged cartilage or connective tissue. Its tissue healing properties (mainly attributed to a substance called allantoin) are so strong that it is not advisable to be used in case of open wounds, as it risks “closing” the wound much faster than the time the body might need to get rid of any harmful microorganisms. It is also useful externally in the treatment of varicose veins, joints inflammation, to stop bleeding and in eye injuries. Its tincture or tea made out of the dried leaves or roots have been used internally to reduce heavy menstruation flow and to relieve gastric ulcers. The leaves can be used freshly squeezed, dried and made into a strong tea or macerated in oil for 3-4 weeks, the drained oil can be used to make salves to be applied in bruises and rheumatic joints to help relieve pain and swelling. hairy leaves and stems Comfrey in the kitchen: it has also a long history of being used as an edible but in the light of recent studies this is no longer advised, since the plant contains varying amount of pyrrolizidine alkaloids - which are toxic. The young leaves contain little amounts of the harmful alkaloids and can therefore be consumed in moderate amounts (I personally would do that only in case where there is no other food source available). Dried leaves and roots can be made into tea and its roots can be roasted into coffee, such as with dandelion and chicory roots. More on Comfrey: Comfrey -Symphytum officinale - Knitbone, Bruisewort, Miracle Herb Comfrey Comfort - Lesley Tierra - PlanetHerbs Comfrey - The Superfood for Plants Medicinal & Poisonous Plants to Livestock - Comfrey Montana Plant Life: Comfrey Nice videos: Common comfrey Symphytum officinale - Sylvanbotanical Why permaculture folks love comfrey - Paul Wheaton
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9 Dwarf Trees With High Yield Great For Small Areas! When it comes to gardening in small spaces, dwarf trees are a fantastic choice. These compact beauties not only add aesthetic appeal but also provide
As you know forests are completely self-sustaining. Interestingly, no one maintains a natural forest, yet they are the most productive part of ecosystems on Earth. …
Learn how to amend and fertilize garden bed soil before planting or between seasons, with tips on compost, mulch, no-till and more!
Shade-tolerant fruiting plants can be hard to find, but there are still quite a few fruits that grow in shade, whether part shade or full shade. Don't give up on homegrown fruit just because you
Electroculture gardening is all over the place right now, but we're about to dive a bit deeper into the science and how to try it out at home
If you've got a shady garden, growing sun-loving vegetables can be tough. But there are still plenty of vegetables that you can grow.
Share this...What is a fruit tree guild? A fruit tree guild is an ancient technique where mutually beneficial species are planted around a fruit tree to create a thriving, supportive mini-ecosystem. Fruit tree guilds consist of several layers that can be made up of...
Follow our companion planting chart and plans in your vegetable garden to attract pollinators, increase yields, natural pest control and more.
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My name is Allison Vallin Kostovick, and I’ve been an organic gardener in Maine for the past 20 years. Over that time, I’ve slowly been on a quest to create my very own secret garden nestled among the woods.
Composting provides gardens with needed nutrients and valuable microorganisms. Here are helpful tips to get your compost started.
Embrace permaculture and learn to garden smarter not harder. These 4 permaculture principles will get you growing more food, in less space with less effort.
Crop rotation is important in reducing pests & disease in your soil. Learn the plant families for your garden and crop rotation examples and advantages
There are many benefits to growing comfrey. Learn how to grow this perennial herb and why it's making its way into permaculture gardens everywhere.
What if we could make the earth healthy by making more eco-conscious choices in our garden? Using regenerative gardening practices, we can have a positive
Pests can sometimes be a problem with fruit trees. Learn how I planted a permaculture cherry tree guild to reduce pests through ecosystem development.
Everyone can make a more positive impact and the first place to start is making eco-friendly changes home.
This year we have jumped into a whole new way of gardening, and it has changed my entire perspective on how to grow healthy and abundant crops. Today, we’re going to talk about no-till gardening, a…
Self-reliant living starts with re-skilling, and unless you have a mentor handy, there's no better way than hitting the books. These are my favorite books for self reliant living, and they're taught me more than