Jonathon Engels
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Mar- 2016 -25 MarchDesign
What Happens When One Walks in the Garden
I believe in gardens, not as magical fairy lands with gnomes and smoking caterpillars on toadstools (though I wouldn’t kick…
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21 MarchAnimal Housing
A Fowl Arrangement Between Us All
Every morning I get out of bed to the sound of turkeys and chickens parading around my cabin en route…
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18 MarchFood
What It Means to and Why It Matters That We Buy Local
Buying local is quickly becoming a trend, and though some folks may not have noticed the slow change in supermarkets…
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11 MarchDesign
5 Simple Ideas for Transitioning into a Permaculture Garden
I meet a lot of people who are new to the idea of permaculture, or more so, they’ve heard of…
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4 MarchDesign
Making the Most of Coconuts in the Kitchen
Generally, caught up in the construction of a garden, I think of plants for their purposes in design. This one…
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Feb- 2016 -26 FebruaryDesign
On the Relevance of Aesthetics in Permaculture
(With the Special Mention of Five Techniques I Often Employ to Turn Heads) Often as I contemplate how to make…
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19 FebruaryDesign
Made in the Shade: Tropical Trees and Plants That Ain’t Starving for the Lime’s Light
I’m getting excited. I can’t help it. The deal is in the works, and my wife and I are but…
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12 FebruaryConsumerism
Voluntary Frugality
This time, I’ve moved beyond dipping in here and there and really started to read David Holmgren’s Permaculture: Principles &…
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5 FebruaryMedicinal Plants
6 Magical and Medicinal Trees to Grow in the Tropics
Truth be told, my wife Emma and I believe that just about any plant we come across has some sort…
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Jan- 2016 -29 JanuaryGeneral
When the Reality Sets In and Permaculture Isn’t Paradise
When I left Belize a month ago, the beginning of a garden that I (my wife and a few others)…
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22 JanuaryCompost
Mulching with Purpose and Precision
Mulching is a top priority for a healthy garden. It does so much work that it’s hard to oversell the…
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15 JanuaryEducation
If That’s Not Permaculture, What Is?
I call myself a permaculturalist, a word that still doesn’t officially register as valid on my spell check. I read…
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