Permaculture

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Self-Sustaining Garden Design

Explore essential permaculture principles to help you develop a self-sustaining garden that benefits the ecosystem. This guide takes you through practical steps on how to create efficient garden layouts, utilize companion planting strategies, and incorporate natural pest control methods. Discover how restorative practices can enhance biodiversity in your yards or small farms. With an understanding of no-till farming and organic gardening techniques, you will thrive with a bountiful harvest while nurturing the environment around you.

Observe and Interact
Catch and Store Energy
Obtain a Yield
Apply Self-Regulation and Accept Feedback
Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services
Produce No Waste
Design from Patterns to Details
Integrate Rather than Segregate
Use Small and Slow Solutions
Use and Value Diversity
Use Edges and Value the Marginal
Creatively Use and Respond to Change

The 12 Permaculture Principles

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The 6 Permaculture Zones & How To Use Them

When designing a property following permaculture principles, it’s common to use “the zone approach.” This means dividing a property into defined zones based on proximity to the main dwelling and the intended use of each area. Learn how to use permaculture zones to best plan and manage your homestead!

10 Easy Permaculture Projects for Beginners

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7 Winter Tasks for your Food Forest Garden

Keep your food forest thriving all year! ❄️🌱 Discover 7 essential winter tasks to prepare for a bountiful spring, from planning and bed prep to ordering seeds and starting plants indoors. Make the most of the off-season with these simple steps to boost next season’s harvest! 🌿🍎

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What to Plant for Year-Round Fruit Tree Harvests in Arizona

How to Create a Food Forest in Your Backyard

A food forest is a low-maintenance, sustainable system that mimics a natural forest ecosystem, with layers of plants that work together. Here's how to create one. | The Organic Prepper via @theorganicprepper

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How to Start a Food Forest In your Backyard — Regenerative Farmers of America

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Layers of a Food Forest

Learn about the layers in a Food Forest or Forest Garden - a permaculture gardening concept that will give you more food throughout the seasons. Click the pin and visit Sugar Maple Farmhouse to learn more about how to create a food forest.