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what's about this sheet mulch? what's that thing you covered the soil with? is it supposed to decompose and then you plant there?

Yes indeed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5wgHQtxgJw

Loving my Johnnys Seed Soil-Block Maker. You can also use the blocker for seed bombs.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/c-455-soil-block-makers.aspx

#2" soil blocks #transplanting #spring #seed bomb #cover crop #flowers #flora #garden #farm

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Farm Confessional: From Pot Smoker to Pot Farmer

I remember scoffing at that estimate since I was in the best physical condition I’d ever been prior to my injury. I signed up for sprint triathlons, half marathons, and all kinds of other physical outdoor activities. I even subbed in as a yoga instructor at times. I felt the estimate put forth by…

#farming #cannabis #hemp

Soil strategies in transitional periods in the garden or on the farm. “Let me walk you through our kitchen garden. I'll show you how you can grow your own mulch and fertiliser, with minimal effort and maximum benefit. Using cover crop domination you can win the race against fast growing weeds.” - Geoff Lawton

#garden #farm #ecology #biology #geoff lawton #permaculture #soil #microbes #cover crops

"...Of course, scientists have since learned something about Earth’s epidermis. They have classified thousands of soil types by their mineral compositions and now know that soils are full of bacteria, fungi, protozoans, nematodes, insects, and the random mole, gopher tortoise, or burrowing owl.But less well understood is how soils are processed and remodeled by an often-overlooked subterranean chemical engineer: the earthworm. Researchers are still trying to fully understand the outsized role earthworms play in the global cycling of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, organic matter, and metals. In some cases, it’s for the better, but in others, it’s for the worse. And either way, that role is growing as earthworms slowly repopulate the northern regions of the planet from which they were long absent.”

#soil #ecology #earthworm #nitrogen #minerals #elements #permaculture #natural plow

Greenhouse garden bed design. 24″ outer, two 30″ inner. Rock dust and food compost.

#greenhouse #greenhome #seasonal growing #no dig #permaculture #compost #rock dust #minerals #soil

“Geoff summarises beautifully, permaculture isn’t just good for the earth but good for the soul of humanity. It can provide the food and other physical resources we need, as well as the psychological and philosophical health resources too. It is a grass roots tool that empowers individuals and entire communities to help overcome a long list of problems that we collectively face.”

#geoff lawton #permaculture #ecology

Sheet mulching fun, Sonoma California

#sheet mulch #permaculture #groundcover #vegetables #microbes

Shot some photos of one of my spaces for a city newspaper. I’ll post the feature once off-the-press :) Sunset, South Carolina.

#garden #farm #heirloom #kale #odessa #squash #australian butter #permaculture #biodiverse #Molokai sweet potato #bantam 12-row #scarlet kale #brassica #summer #carolinas #sc #south carolina

5-5 update Planted and Mulched German Butterball Potatoes, Tuxana F5 Corn from Oregon (5th-Generation Open-Pollinated sweet corn), heirloom white cucumbers and a variety of bush & pole beans

#sc #permaculture #sheet mulch #peas #beans #sage #herbs #snakes

4-4-15

#plants #permaculture #spring #lettuces #peas #barley #little gem

Oysters in 30+/- days

German Softneck Garlic 1st-Gen SC

#fungi #garlic

When it's really just too cold out, here are few things we can continue to "plug" away at: Build a bat house. Sketch plan for spring log beehive and consider a suitable tree. Build a wrens house. They're great bug eaters by early spring.

#sustainability #permaculture #bird house #wrens house #batbox #bat house #homestead #birds #fowl

Early season prep, SC

#sc #heirloom seeds #raiseds beds #gardening

Same plant species, just different cultivars.

#Brassica #greens #gardening #farming #permaculture #kohlrabi #kale #broccoli #cauliflower #brussel sprouts #cabbage

Over an eight month period we grew a polyculture on 66.5m2 of land (approx 715.8 square feet) which was cultivated 100% biologically. From it we harvested 94.68kg (208.7lb) of tomatoes, 6.81kg (15lb) of basil, 36.77kg (395.7lb) of beans 10.61kg (114.2lb) of courgette and 12.33kg (132.7) of winter squash. How much time do you think it took to grow this quantity?

#permaculture #polyculture #gardening #food

Following the release of the film The Permaculture Orchard: Beyond Organic in June 2014, we've received many comments and questions. A year after shooting the film, we come back with a short video update to address some of those. To discover the full-length film, visit http://www.permacultureorchard.com/

#ochards #pernaculture #fruit #gardening

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