Permaculture

Permaculture is probably a really amazing way of doing gardening, while setting up your garden on semi-autopilot. You basically recreate the growing conditions inside a forest, and let your plants thrive while you do… something else!

rows of crops with permaculture zone 3 polytunnel in the distance

Permaculture Climate Zones and Microclimates: What You Should Know

If you’re looking to start a permaculture garden but are a little confused about the climate, and how that relates to your growing plans, I’m here to help. In this article, you can read about some of the different climate factors and zones you might find in the United States, and how this knowledge will […]

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peas on a trellis in permaculture zone 1

Permaculture Zones – Everything You Need to Know

The topics of Permaculture design are applicable to a wide variety of homesteading builds. Permaculture design thinking is efficient and is meant to mimic natural ecosystems. However, Permaculture can be an intimidating topic to tackle, knowing that short courses in permaculture are meant to last a minimum of 72 hours. Zoning is one of those

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compost toilet on concrete block

How To Build a Composting Toilet (+ Best Practices)

I what follows I’ll explain and feature the composting toilet, an eco-friendly and permaculture-compliant alternative to flush toilets. Different settings of composting toilets will be compared, and both advantages and limitations discussed. Composting toilets are almost certainly an ancient technology that predates literate society. The simplest composting toilet design possible may involve a hole in

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hügelkultur in the early stages

Hügelkultur in Permaculture Everything You Need To Know

In this article, we will discuss the old-fashioned technique of hügelkultur building on the homestead scale. Hügelkultur is a German word that translates directly to ‘hill culture’, which means growing plants on a mixed mound of decaying wood, plants and soil. The mound is typically built directly on to the ground, which effectively creates a

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