For adequate plant nutrition, gardens should be fed with fertilizer twice a year at the very minimum. Once at the start of spring (September in the...
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While planning for my own permaculture forest garden, I needed to know exactly how far apart to plant my trees. Since the answer isn’t easy to find online, I...
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By Maryann Readal Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for February, has been a symbol of achievement, power, and...
In our first article, we examined the components in a battery based photovoltaic system with some pictures of systems we have built. In this article, we will...
Sitting down to plan my next year’s permaculture garden and build my food forest, I wondered what crops work best as permaculture cover crops. After doing my...
by Erin Holden Scrunched up faces. Tongues sticking out. Sounds of choking and disgust. Unfortunately this is the usual reaction when I’m finally able to...
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University of South Florida Health-led team discovers that the compound fenchol has the same beneficial effect as gut-derived metabolites in reducing...
by Maryann Readal Have you heard of St. John’s bread or locust bean? These are all names for the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua). This herbal tree is a...
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What is permaculture? Displeased with the environmental destruction all around, ecosystems expert Bill Mollison came up with the concept of permaculture. This...