Permaculture

"Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor; and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single product system."-Bill Mollison
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Avoid crowding or wasting plot space with this DIY project you can do now, while waiting for spring!
Vegetable gardening monthly guide for YOUR area.
A month by month guide to planting and maintaining a year round vegetable garden for YOUR area
How to Grow a Wire and Moss Lettuce Hanging Basket
How to Make a Moss Lettuce Basket. Not only is this lettuce and moss basket attractive covered in foliage, texture, and color, it looks good enough to eat. Moreover, it is! This edible container is so lovely it can hang in the front entryway; and, it's fantastic to eat and healthy for you. That's why I love to make these baskets. You can grow them anywhere outdoors as long as it gets full sun to partial shade. This is a great way to grow edibles, even if you live in an apartment.....see more:
Introduction to Permaculture Gardening — Sustainable Baby Steps
Introduction to Permaculture Gardening: Tips, Ideas, and Resources, Bill Mollison, often called the Father of Permaculture, first started to think about how all the systems around us should be integrated into a holistic approach. Instead of keeping the garden separate from all the other things going on in and around our dwellings, why not incorporate everything in a supportive way?
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Farm pesticides linked to deadly skin cancer Sun exposure has always been considered the driving force behind rising rates of melanoma. But new research suggests that repeated, long-term use of pesticides may be an important factor, too. Workers who apply certain pesticides to farm fields are twice as likely to contract melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, according to a new scientific study. The researchers identified six pesticides that, with repeated exposure, doubled the risk of skin...
Easy DIY Potting Mix Recipe - The Micro Gardener
Make your own potting mix - it's cheap, easy, satisfying and a skill you can share with others.
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From Africa to Valhalla: a keyhole garden. Keyhole gardens are now popping up all over the world. They reportedly can be made with bricks, stone, rocks - just about anything that will hold the soil in place. Organic material from the garden (lawn clippings, leaves, etc.) and kitchen scraps that one would ordinarily compost are tossed directly into the central core to eventually feed the surrounding soil. http://www.valhalla-project.com/2012/01/from-africa-to-valhalla-keyhole-garden.html
18 Foods you can regrow from kitchen scraps
Alternative Gardning: 18 Foods you can regrow from kitchen scraps. Click the links below to go to the article on how to regrow it. Note : Green Onions/Leeks and Celery/Romaine Lettuce/Cabbage have the same process. I would like to add that you will get better luck from organic produce, as GMO produce in general does not reproduce on their own. You Should also see..........
Continuous cilantro growing method
Alternative Gardning: Continuous cilantro growing method. You Should also see...........
How to Grow Onions - From Start to Finish
Alternative Gardning: How to Grow Onions - From Start to Finish. Onions are edible bulbs. They are members of the allium family, along with chives, garlic, leeks, shallots and ornamental alliums. Onion bulbs are round or oblong and are composed of concentric layers. They can have either a pungent smell and taste or be quite sweet, depending on the variety. Early in the season, onions send up tubular, hollow leaves, before beginning to form bulbs. Most onions are biennial, so you........
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DIY insect hotel for attracting beneficial bugs/insects to the garden. Build your own hotel in just four days. Thinking about your own insect hotel? Check out my Pinterest Board for some more inspiration. http://www.pinterest.com/tantepus/bug-hotel/
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Your Gardening Info For Your Everyday Gardening Needs. General interest website providing information on everything gardening from starting a new garden, maintaining the low or high maintenance one, or growing your own fruit and vegetables. Self sufficiency is becoming ever more popular and here at Your Gardening Info, we show you how to make gardening easy! Your Gardening Info on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Your-Gardening-Info/148073805384601