Plants
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The Shared Patterns of Indigenous Culture, Permaculture and Digital Commons
by David Bollier Joline Blais Rarely have I read an essay that knits together some very different commons with such…
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Winter Sowing – Germinating the Natural Way
When you consider how seeds germinate in nature, it makes sense to sow our own seeds the same way. In…
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Rental Permaculture: How to Fill the Void
by Bob Nekrasov I hear you comrade. ‘I want those acres and to start my food forest and have a…
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Hugelkultur: Composting Whole Trees With Ease
What is it? Hugelkultur is a composting method that uses large pieces of rotting wood as the centerpiece for long…
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Pine Pollen – How to Pick Your Own Superfood
Most of us know about pine needle tea as a rich source of Vitamin C, but now white pine pollen…
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The Jean Pain Way
In the book Another Kind of Garden, the methods of Jean Pain are revealed. He spent his entire short-lived life…
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ABC Rural Talks to Matt Kilby About Farm Restoration Through Installing Trees and Swales (Podcast)
Consultant Matt Kilby stands before one of the swales he has put in at Gippsland farm, Nambrok. Photographer: Kath Sullivan…
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Edible Forest Gardens: Dave Jacke Interview with Jill Cloutier of Sustainable World Radio
Edible Forest Gardens! This powerful concept of perennial polyculture design is finally gaining wide recognition, thanks in part to people…
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Greening the Desert Video – now also with French Subtitles
Many thanks to Jeremy, Christina, Erik, Lamia and Kristen for all the work that went into creating the French translation…
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Companion Planting Information and Chart
An updated chart of basic companion plants we’ve grown successfully over the years We recently received an e-mail from a…
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