Category: Permaculture

You might have heard Comfrey being thrown around as a permaculture buzz word and as a free free fertiliser you can grow yourself! And what is comfrey tea? In this video I will explain everything you need to know about Comfrey: What it is, why you should be growing it? and my top tips on…

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Mulch is absolutely crucial to getting a new system going. Deserts are particularly in need of it as the soil life and ecosystem have been severely damaged and disabled. Herbaceous material is great, but woody material is extremely important for developing the fungal soils that are good for growing trees. The woody, “chop-and-drop” material really…

Geoff answers questions that have been structured around specific themes, starting with two common concerns about permaculture design: dealing with mosquitoes and reading the landscape. How do we deal with mosquitoes with so much standing water? Mosquitoes do breed in water, but the larvae have to wriggle up and down to get air at the…

The suburban landscape is looking a little different in parts of Long Island. CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reports. Source

After touring the first ancient irrigation system, Misfat Al Abriyeen, Geoff explored Birkat Al Mouz, where the water system is channeled over a wall to maintain a high water level for as long as possible before it is distributed to gardens. At Birkat Al Mouz, we can see the result of a water system managed…

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https://www.johnkaisner.com/ Knowing how to design using energies that enter your system is very important. Wind is such an energy. In this video John points out a few patterns that wind is sure to follow, and illustrates how one might anticipate these in the design of their garden. Source

Food systems in the tropics are best as mostly forested food-scapes that emulate the same structure as the jungle, with it’s multi-storied production. Remember, in the tropics the nutrients are held in plants instead of soils, and tropical soils should not be left bare. So tree plantings in the tropics should be designed to include…

Learning how to grow lavender is easy – just respect where the plant came from and match it to those conditions! These 5 growing lavender tips should help you out, even if you’re in a cold climate. And make sure to stay for the pruning lavender tips at the end. SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING → Shop:…