The perfect permaculture garden is a garden that cares for people and our planet. It is a resilient space that helps you live sustainably and take only your fair share – returning the surplus to the system. And nature. But the concept of a permaculture garden is often misunderstood. Permaculture is certainly not a one-size-fits-all …
In this series of articles, I will walk you through the seven layers of the forest garden or backyard food forest, explaining the purpose and function of each one and some of the species that can be grown there in a temperate climate. Drawing on over ten years of practical experience, I hope that this series will give …
Edible ground covers and the herbaceous layer of the permaculture food forest. What makes a food forest garden different from an orchard? One of the distinctions lies in what’s growing on the ground… In conventional orchards, the ground is either mown, grazed, or even stripped bare and exposed to the ravages of burning sun, and …