Permaculture articles, information and news.
Having a healthy and beautiful garden requires more than just having the right gardening supplies. A well-maintained space gives you great benefits throughout the year, with delicious vegetables and stunning …
Why start a fruit garden? Is it worth the time and effort? Well, if you’ve never tasted garden-fresh fruit (unfortunately, very few people have!), you will be blown away by …
Going off-grid has a myriad of challenges, and this can be compounded for those who are looking to do so on a larger scale, such as an entire community. Aside …
Aerial reforestation, or seed bombing, is a way to replant the forests of the world. Replant the world with seed bombs! Millions of tiny little capsules drop from airplanes all …
The Rodale Institute in Kutztown, PA set out to answer that question about 34 years ago, and, according to their 30 year “Farm Systems Trial” the answer is a resounding …
Ever wondered what plants you can plant with what plants? Can you plant grapes and tomatoes together? Or how about potatoes and carrots? This handy and simple planting guide will …
Imagine earning $100,000 per acre on your organic farm. Well, you don’t have to imagine. It’s possible and Paul and Elizabeth Kaiser have done just that on their small 8-acre …
The definition of permaculture is pretty simple: an agricultural system or method that seeks to integrate human activity with natural surroundings so as to create highly efficient self-sustaining ecosystems. Lawns …
There can be more than one variety of peach, nectarine, plum, or apricot on one tree, each variety ripening at different times throughout the season. For one company in Australia, …
We’ve heard of compost being used to heat greenhouses, but how about using it to heat a home? “Compost (/) is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment.” That’s how Wikipedia defines it. …