Winterizing your garden is easy to do with these tips from a permaculture expert! Getting these things done now will make spring much easier.

Nitrogen is one of the most important elements in growing a productive, successful garden. Without enough nitrogen, plant will struggle and die.

I am being asked what is syntropic farming and whether we apply the syntropic farming methods to our permaculture gardening and designs, and also, what is the difference between Permaculture and syntropic agriculture? Is there any difference? Here are my "two cents" on this topic.

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Symphytum officinale, Common Comfrey, is one of the best dynamic accumulators. http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ofF5B1eh_dM/SxPeCIYqJNI/AAAAAAAAITE/_azGECDUfi0/Symphytum%20officinallis.jpg This is a term that I first came across in Dave Jacke’s book, Edible Forest Gardens. In brief, it is the idea that certain plants (often deep-rooted ones) will draw up nutrients from the lower layers of the soil, and these nutrients will be deposited in the plants’ leaves. When the leaves fall in autumn and winter and are broken down, those stored nutrients are then incorporated into the upper layers of the soil where other plants will benefit from their deposition. This is a natural method of increasing soil fertility. It is likely one of the ways that forest ecosystems continue to thrive and remain stable with minimal external inputs. This is also a great Permaculture tool. By observing nature, we can mimic nature, and we can have great results with minimal effort. As I always say, Permaculture is about design! We can sustainably and naturally increase our land's soil fertility by using dynamic accumulators. It can be done with almost no work, other than planting or sowing seed, and allowing nature to do what it naturally does on its own. We can expedite the process a bit, and increase our work a bit, by cutting back fast growing plants to encourage more frequent plant growth during the growing season. For instance, chopping a bunch of mature leaves off fast growing Comfrey will provide high nutrient green mulch. We can drop them where they fall or redistribute them to other locations that are low in nutrients. There are a number of other ways to incorporate dynamic accumulators. I'll be addressing these in an upcoming article. The tiny flowers of Stellaria media, Common Chickweed, a dynamic accumulator that has a lot of Permaculture benefits... poultry food (hence the name), ground cover, and dynamic accumulator! http://luirig.altervista.org/cpm/albums/bot-045/stellaria-media268.jpg The science of dynamic accumulators is an area of botany with very little research to date. We know it is true, but unfortunately not a lot of time has been spent studying the concept of dynamic mineral accumulation, so we only have research on a few plants. Hopefully with time, we will be able to add substantially to this data. Here is a list of well studied dynamic accumulators that can be used in a Temperate Climate. The nutrients that they provide are abbreviated in bold: Sugar Maple, Acer saccarum K, Ca Maples, Acer spp. K Yarrow, Achillea millefolium K, P, Cu Chives, Allium schoenoprasum K, Ca Black Birch, Betula lenta K, P, Ca Birches, Betula spp. P Shagbark Hickory, Carya ovate K, P, Ca Hickory, Pecans, Carya spp. K, Ca German Chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile K, P, Ca Chicory, Cichorium intybus K, Ca Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida K, P, Ca Horesetails, Equisetum spp. Ca, Co, Fe, Mg Beeches, Fagus spp. K European Beech, Fagus sylvatica K, Ca Strawberry, Fragria spp. Fe Wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens Mg Licorices, Glycyrrhiza spp. P, N Black Walnut, Juglans nigra K, P, Ca Walnuts, Juglans spp. K, P Lupines, Lupinus spp. P, N Apples, Malus spp. K Alfalfa, Medicago sativa Fe, N Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis P Peppermint, Mentha piperita K, Mg Watercress, Nasturtium officinale K, P, Ca, S, Fe, Mg, Na Silverweed, Potentilla arserina K, Ca, Cu White Oak, Quercus alba P Black Locust, Robinia pseudoacacia K, Ca, N Sorrels, Docks, Rumex spp. K, P, Ca, Fe, Na Salad Burnet, Sanguisorba minor Fe Savory, Satureja spp. P Chickweed, Stellaria media K, P Comfreys, Symphytum spp. K, P, Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale K, P, Ca, Cu, Fe Basswood, Tilia Americana P, Ca, Mg Linden (Lime in the UK), Tilia spp. P, Ca Clovers, Trifolium spp. P, N Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica K, Ca, S, Cu, Fe, Na Vetches, Vicia spp. K, P, N Violets, Viola spp. P Abbreviation Key Ca = Calcium Co = Cobalt Cu = Copper Fe = Iron K = Potassium Mg = Magnesium N = Nitrogen (in this case, these plants are nitrogen fixers) Na = Sodium P = Phosphorus S = Sulfur

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Swales are amongst my favorite permaculture projects. Though they can be laborious, especially for a shovel and pick fellow like me, they show results quickly and look amazing, texturing the landscape

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En Argentine, il existe un village connu pour son activité "hippie" dans les années 60-70. Aujourd'hui, les hippies ont tous Netflix, mais l'esprit est toujours présent.

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[Inspiration Pinterest] Romantique et champêtre, le jardin anglais est facilement identifiable. Quelques grands principes et plantes incontournables permettent en effet de l'adopter. Contrairement à son cousin français, il apprécie les formes plus floues qui laissent place au naturel. Exit donc le buis bien taillé et les allées droites, auxquels il faut préférer les "mixed-borders" et autres sentiers sinueux. Bosquets, roses odorantes et pelouses verdoyantes peuplent cet extérieur de charme aux accents oniriques. Derrière son apparence sauvage, le jardin à l'anglaise cache pourtant une organisation et des caractéristiques précises. Toujours très vert, il intègre aussi une grande palette de fleurs colorées et odorantes, avec une préférence pour les variétés anciennes. Découvrez comment faire un jardin anglais chez vous à travers 15 inspirations.

The Mediterranean herb, rosemary, requires attention to soil and water conditions. In warmest areas, it grows into a large evergreen shrub.

Creeping Buttercup is a small yellow flower that grows in fields and meadows. It has a long history of use in folk medicine, and recent research has shown impressive benefits. Creeping buttercup is a bit of a controversial weed as 'benefits' don't spring to mind when trying to grow it; it's generally considered a lawn weed that is tough to get rid of. However, if you have a permaculture apartment, you may want to consider growing weeds because they're the easiest to grow indoors, on a balcony/pa

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Hi Everyone! You guys! Can we just talk for a minute about my latest obsession: black and glass green houses. They. Are. Just. So. Damn. Good. As you know Im in the throws of planning our kitchen garden and one element I know I want incorporated is a greenhouse/potting shed. With the space Im alloting...Read the Post

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