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Embracing Change – Radical Acceptance within Permaculture Systems
Starting from scratch on a barren piece of land in a tropical wet and dry climate zone, it took years…
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Traditional Seed Saving Techniques
An Insight into the Affordable Traditional Seed-Saving Techniques Our tiniest effort of saving seeds has a powerful impact on our…
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Living Fence Plants From India
Living fences have been an integral part of our traditional practices in India and as we dive deeper into indigenous…
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Clay Pot Olla Irrigation
Guide to Pitcher Irrigation: A water smart approach When we started with our food forest, from scratch, one of our…
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Plants and Trees to Grow Living Fences
Guide to Growing Self-Sufficient Living Fences When looking to fence our homes or properties, in a world where consumerism and…
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Heart Healing Herbs
The heart is the sustainer of life. All bodily functions are synchronized to the electromagnetic rhythm of the heart. It…
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Building a Simple and Easy Solar Dehydrator
Dehydrating food is a simple way to preserve the surplus from your harvest. But electric dehydrators are expensive and consume…
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Top Herbs for Depression: Herbal Support for Mental Health
Depression is a complicated topic. It can take many forms and manifest differently for each individual. Depression also arises for…
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Best Organic Fertilizers for Your Garden
Why Use Natural Fertilizers? Natural fertilizers not only feed your plants, they replenish and rejuvenate the soil, stimulating activity from…
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Starting Plants From Seed
Finally, it’s that time of year again! For passionate gardeners, it’s a moment full of potential and hope. Starting your…
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Herbs For Nervous System Balance
The nervous system is a critical aspect of our health. It is the body’s command center that permeates and influences…
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Finding the Sun’s Path Over Your House
Understanding the importance of the sun and its movements is key in permaculture landscape design. Finding the sun's path over…
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Frugal Homesteading – Do More with Less
I was embarrassed when my dad pulled out the coupons from his mini file folder when I was a kid.…
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Best Microgreen Seeds & Varieties to Grow
Arugula Arugula does wonders grown as a microgreen. Like the full grown leaf it will lend a peppery, spicy and…
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How to Grow Wheatgrass
Introduction Wheatgrass is widely consumed as a superfood, health tonic, and dietary supplement. Grown for its impressive array of vitamins,…
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Homesteading in Winter: To-Do List
"Winter is coming" was always a famous saying around our house, long before Game of Thrones. No matter what, if…
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Pollarding and Coppicing – Advanced Permaculture Pruning Techniques
Trees are, of course, an important part of many permaculture designs. But as we seek to create systems that generate…
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Hugelkultur Raised Beds
Hugelkultur raised beds are one option when it comes to new growing areas. These can be an interesting and useful…
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Polycultures and Companion Planting
As a permaculture designer and consultant, I am often asked questions about plant spacing. I am sometimes asked for precise…
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Urban Permaculture: Gardening in Small Spaces
Living in an urban environment is no barrier to embracing permaculture concepts, ideals and goals. Gardening in small spaces, you…
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Building Food Security at Home
What is Food Security? Food security is the ability to have access to safe and nutritious food all year long…
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Learn How to Grow Microgreens
Microgreens are a specialty crop that has grown in popularity throughout the health food space and high-end dining establishments. At…
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Why Every Garden Needs an Herb Spiral
A herb spiral is one of those permaculture ideas that pops up frequently in permaculture circles. So you may already…
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Rainwater Harvesting From Your Roof with Rain Barrel Systems
Rainwater harvesting from your roof is a great way to collect water on your property. Alongside other permaculture water management…
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Sheet Mulching (aka Lasagna Gardening) for the Practical Permaculturist
Sheet mulching, sometimes called sheet composting or lasagna gardening, is a fool-proof strategy for suppressing weeds and building soil. By…
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Lessons from a Decade of Living Off-Grid
The prospect of a self-reliant lifestyle had always appealed to me, so raising my family in a rural environment was…
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5 Useful Essential Oil Plants to Grow Yourself
Have you ever heard plants are medicine? The earliest forms of medicine were discovered using plants and natural elements. There…
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Stacking Functions: Doing More With Less
Good permaculture design involves developing ways of doing more with less. It involves seeking elements for inclusion in a system…
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Apartment Balcony Gardening Ideas
Balcony gardening is a fantastic way to bring nature into your apartment and utilize your outdoor space. When planning your…
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Essential Homesteading Supplies and Tools
As homesteaders, we are always doing and making something, always busy, and like any job with multiple tasks, we need…
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Lāʻau Kamaʻāina (Native Hawaiian Plants)
Hawai’i is well known for its extreme biodiversity. Almost any plant can thrive in a tropical oasis, so the Aloha…
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How to Make Lavender Oil at Home
There’s nothing quite like the distinctive, calming aroma of lavender. This punchy purple herb is easy to grow in any…
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Growing a Medicinal Herb Garden
The art of gardening, whether you’re growing medicinal plants or vegetables, is one of the most rewarding endeavors to embark…
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Creative Ways to Upcycle Plastic Bottles
The Dangers of Plastic Waste Plastic waste is constantly being generated on a daily basis. But where does it all…
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Building Natural Homes with Earth
Shelters and buildings are a necessity for human life on this planet. Since industrialization, humans have been constantly building new…
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Permaculture Perspectives on Water Management
Fresh water is one of the most important natural resources on our planet. An integrated permaculture approach needs to consider…
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How to Build a Permaculture Swale
Slow it, Spread it, Sink it, Store it Swales are often featured in permaculture designs around the world. But if…
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Fall Garden Prep Checklist
Autumn is my favorite season; nature's cool, the damp scent lingers everywhere, and you can't escape cloudy but temperate days,…
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Nitrogen Fixing Cover Crops
Cover crops include a variety of plants that are sown with the goal of improving conditions for the following season’s…
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Creating the Ideal Microclimate
This work was graciously provided by Aleksandar Stevanovic as a summarized version of his book: Permaculture & Ideal Microclimate, available…
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Food Forests – a Beginner’s Guide
When I moved to my current property in 2014, I set about turning an existing small stone-walled orchard into a…
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Top Herbs to Boost the Immune System
The immune system is truly remarkable. Day in and day out, it works to protect us against pathogens, keep immune…
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Understanding Sectors in Permaculture Design
If you start delving into the process of permaculture design for land, ‘sectors’ is a word that will soon come…
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Permaculture Principles and Ethics
Those who are new to the world and concepts of permaculture often have an unclear and hazy picture of what…
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Exploring Zones in Permaculture Design
Zoning in permaculture design is a concept that you will soon encounter if you look into permaculture. But this can…
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Guide to Using Mulch for the Vegetable Garden
What is Mulch? Mulch is any material used to cover the ground in a garden, farm, or landscaping scenario. These…
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Establishing an Outdoor Mushroom Garden
Mushrooms In the Food Forest Incorporating mushrooms into a permaculture design is something many people dream about. It's this idea…
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