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 […]
How To Survive Your First Year Developing Land into a Homestead or Farm
Building a permaculture homestead can be difficult! Setbacks, mis-calculations, unforeseen costs, burn out and bad weather are just a few difficulties that can happen when trying to turn land into a permaculture paradise. In this guest post, Bret, a homesteader and permaculture practitioner in the Sierra Nevada Mountains shares his experiences from the first year […]