There is one thing that always makes my head nod with approval like this guy… It’s when I see an older person planting trees that he or she almost certainly won’t live to see mature and produce in their full glory. For example, they may be planting chestnuts or walnuts and other long-growing trees and […]
The Decline of the West and How it Will Affect Your Life
My website and all its posts have always been permaculture-focused, but from time to time I like to explore what’s happening with society as a whole. It’s hard to ignore the intensely geopolitical world we live in, and, for a permaculture farm owner, it’s potentially detrimental to do so. As you’ll read in the rest […]
7 Smartphone Apps That’ll Make You A Better Permaculture Farmer and Designer
Can you imagine your life as a permaculture farmer without a chainsaw… electric fence… plastic pipe… battery-powered tools…?Or can you imagine your life without being able to Google something when you have a burning question about your chickens, trees, various plant problems…?Well, it wasn’t all that long ago, and some of you can probably remember […]
How to Use Native Fungi to Improve Soil Quality and Bulletproof Your Food Forest Against Disease
Think about the last time you were walking in an old growth forest. Remember that smell of the fresh forest air, the calming sound of birds, the serene backdrop of leaves gently swaying on the wind and the sun’s rays peeking through the lush canopy? Remember how with each step you took you could feel […]