Permaculture market garden

“I started out wanting to grow food for my husband and I, and then I figured out I enjoy growing the food for the insects and the bees and the butterflies the most,” Lockhart gardener Donna Daniels told us last November. Gardening was new to her, though, when she and husband Len Gabbay scooted ou

Permaculture can be daunting, especially for beginners with little to no gardening experience. This season-by-season permaculture to-do list will break it all down for you. We've been living on our permaculture homestead for well over

Design Matters Not everyone has the potential live in an environment that can be certified organic. Most regions suffer from rain or wind-borne contaminants. However, through Permaculture design we…

group plants together for specific reasons, encourage them to spread into permanent, self-managing landscapes

In a forest, the plants collaborate. They take turns blooming, share space, distribute different nutrients and succeed each other over generations.

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Best Permaculture Books | The Permaculture Market Garden: A Visual Guide to a Profitable Whole-Systems Farm Business, Zach Loeks | Modern Permaculture Books | Permaculture Design | Permaculture Gardening

This article was first published in Permaculture Magazine in 2004. I nurtured this allotment for 4yrs before buying land in Exmoor. I go ...

Like many of us I saw the Life in Syntropy video a few years ago and was immediately intrigued. Syntropic farming looked like the type of agroforestry that I envisioned in my personal and professional work. I dug around for more information, but was slowed by the Portuguese language barrier and lack of distinct resources unique to this style of agriculture. To overcome these challenges I decided to organize a workshop here in Costa Rica on Syntropic Farming.

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!