Category: Permaculture

In the small village of Juwafat al-Kafrayn, nestled in the Dead Sea Valley, you can find Dar Al Shouneh and experience Jordanian hospitality at its best. Here, you can interact with the local villagers, who will share their culture, traditions, food, and stories of the past. All food is sourced directly from the surrounding permaculture…

This week we check out my Top 10 edible perennial vegetables, herbs and flowers in the Permaculture Orchard. Your top 10 will likely vary from this list based on your climate and taste. We are in AgCan Hardiness zone 5 (USDA zone 4). My top 10 are as follows: 10 – Arugula 9 – Daylily…

My Cheesy Goat Farm explores the life of a goat farmer in Portugal. We learn how Manfred the farmer has established his self sufficient organic farm and how he makes his delicious goats cheese. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – — – – –…

Design for water is the bones of any Permaculture system and often times the way the layout works with water determines the basic shape of things. The Permaculture principles, which tell us to Observe and Interact and Design from Patterns to Details, need to be followed and developed in order for us to design for…

Xochiquetzal Salazar is the sustainability coordinator for the campus gardens at the University of Massachusetts. Here she introduces us to the concept of permaculture. Learn more about the key ideas of sustainability, multiple function, and regeneration. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Source

A permaculture site is divided into zones. Understanding the five zones allows for a design that considers the most effective placement of components and how they relate to each other. Each zone has a different requirement for maintenance and function. Zones 1 and 2, or areas needing the most attention, are placed closer to the…

I did it. I’m a corn daddy now. Lemme know your favorite way to prep corn down in the comments. Growing corn is super satisfying, it makes you feel like you’re actually out there farming instead of gardening. The 7’+ tall stalks blowing in the wind, the enjoyment of shucking an ear and eating it…

By their third year in the ground, your fruit trees will be well-established in their environment, and may even begin fruit production. Since their needs change as they reach fruiting maturity, you should fertilize your fruit trees (as needed) during the growing season. Fertilizing trees that are three years and older with high-nitrogen fertilizer promotes…

Permaculture on steroids. #permaculturesteroids Source

Gardening in drought? Learn how to make your own wicking beds from recycled plastic IBCs – a great way to save water and grow vegies in a hot, dry climate. Consistent moisture is the key to growing most vegies and in hot, windy weather it can be a challenge. A simple solution is to create…