Articles: Garden

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Urban Permaculture: The Social, Cultural, and Ecological Potential

As more people flock to urban areas to live, nowhere are the empowering principles of permaculture more needed and desired. In his latest book, bestselling permaculture author…

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How To Make An Herb Spiral: The Ultimate Raised Bed

The herb spiral: A beautiful year-round focal point for your garden that is easy and fun to build and saves both space and water. In Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture…

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The Permaculture Way—Tending Your Personal Garden

An integral aspect of Permaculture—”an approach to designing human settlements and perennial agricultural systems that mimic the relationships found in the natural ecologies”—is the realization that all…

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Build Your Own Cold Frame, Part 3: Get a Jump on the Planting Season

For a cold frame to really work, the light has to be just right. It creates the perfect climate to grow your food when the temperatures make…

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