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Living the Homesteading Dream – Part 7
Image by Jonathon Engles. Living the Homesteading Dream – Part 7 Weeds and Bugs and Raccoons, Oh My! I’m in the middle of the garden, dusk just tipping into darkness, wearing nothing but my underpants when I realise that chasing a raccoon whilst clapping and shouting—we’d just finished reading that they don’t like loud noises—might […]
Online vs. Onsite Permaculture Courses: Which is Better?
Online vs. Onsite Permaculture Courses: Which is Better? When deciding which permaculture course to take, the question at the forefront of it is whether to go with an online and onsite (in-person) version. Like so many things in the world (and permaculture design), the answer to this is variable, dependent on individual circumstances, abilities, and […]
Frost in the Garden
Image by atrix9 from Pixabay Frost in the Garden Plants That Love It, Protecting Plants That Don’t It seems many a gardener spends the winter locked up inside, hiding from the chilly weather, darning socks in front of the cookstove, the gardens tucked in with mulch and awaiting the spring. But, that’s no way to be when there […]
Ancient Gardens of the North America
“Milpa seca” by Carlos_Citalan is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 on flickr Ancient Gardens of the North America Native Americans, like many other ancient civilisations, were clued in on the inner-workings of nature. They found ways to harmonise with it, taking advantage of biological cycles and utilising astute observation to make abundance seem almost fortuitous. But, it wasn’t […]
Why Permaculture?
Image by author Why Permaculture? It’s been several years since I first stumbled upon permaculture, and several years minus a couple of months since I started doing my best to practice it. Many people have a similar story, and my guess is, like me, they’ve been asked dozens, possibly hundreds, of times what permaculture is. But, it’s […]
The Importance and Complexity of Community
The Importance and Complexity of Community Image by John Hain from Pixabay I deeply believe that people are the only critical resource needed by people. We ourselves, if we organise our talents, are sufficient to each other. What is more, we will either survive together or none of us will survive. –Bill Mollison, from Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual […]
My Permaculture Design Mistakes
Photos Courtesy of Emma Gallagher My Permaculture Design Mistakes Wrong Turns in the Right Direction Like anyone, I find it much more inspiring to talk about gardening and building successes. That rhubarb we planted last year has gone nuts! Emma and I have probably foraged 15 kilos of chanterelle mushrooms so far this summer, so […]
Protein for the Plant-Based Permaculturalist
Protein for the Plant-Based Permaculturalist A Parade of Pulses Whether plant-based eating (veganism) is the guiding force behind your diet, or you simply enjoy having plant-based dishes just because plants taste good, there is something to be gained from experimenting with plant foods. In particular, pulses are great for providing some substance and protein to […]
Enrich Garden Soils without Paying for Amendments
Enrich Garden Soils without Paying for Amendments A big part of permaculture is building soil. The loss of quality soils is one of the largest, most prevalent concerns on the globe, and of course, without good soil, producing healthy food just isn’t in the cards. So, really, before we can fill those storage bins with […]
Collecting Clean Water from Polluted Sources with Natural Filtration Systems
Collecting Clean Water from Polluted Sources with Natural Filtration Systems Being involved with permaculture helps one develop a mild obsession (and that’s putting it mildly) with water. Long before I was a certified designer, just an avid reader of permaculture texts and articles, and a compulsive watcher of Geoff Lawton YouTube videos, I was looking […]
Solar, Wind, & Subterfuge
Solar, Wind, & Subterfuge Raw Realities of Renewable Energy Something that long hasn’t set well with me in the green movement is that so much of it is based on marketable products. For example, not long ago, the world was set alight by the idea of plant-based soda bottles. It was as if making plastic […]
Overpopulation, Nature’s Revenge, & Pandemic
Overpopulation, Nature’s Revenge, & Pandemic Don’t Dismiss the Design Option Has the planet simply had enough of people? Are there are too many of us, and this pandemic is the paramount example? It’s easy to let our minds meander this way, but we have likely had more serious pandemics (Let’s see this one reach its […]
The Permaculture Pantry
The Permaculture Pantry Naturally Prepared Going to the supermarket, in this time of pandemic, has increasingly begun to look more like a game of Russian roulette. While the odds may still seem to be considerably better than 1 in 6, the stakes keep increasing and the likelihood of COVID-19 coming to a house near you […]
10-Plus Edibles That Make Great Houseplants
10-Plus Edibles That Make Great Houseplants Herbs, Hibiscus, Citrus and more To be completely honest, I’m not usually that high on house plants. It’s for simple reasons really. I’ve done my share of babysitting them, and they tend to be high maintenance, requiring regular watering regardless of the weather, prime positioning around the windows, and […]
Multi-Functional Living: Wood Heat
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LIVING: WOOD HEAT This year Emma and I are taking something we did last year and making it more functional: We are heating with wood, full-time. Previously, we often had fires at night, giving the heating system a break and enjoying the atmosphere, but it was noncommittal. Some nights we didn’t bother. We used […]
