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@tortoise , I made a thread in Miscellaneous under Conservation (and a few other words I already forgot. sigh) - Called it Permaculture, Regrarian, etc. I think.

Hi, all, let's see what develops on this thread. We have some interest, training and experience with Permaculture among members. I included regrarian topics (regenerative agrarian) since it's so closely related to Permaculture. I earned my Permaculture Design Certificate from Geoff Lawton in...

Hi, Wifezilla

Does someone have a suggestion where I might join a discussion of Permaculture here?

I have been raising ducks for seven years, and have a keen interest in all things plant-related. And soil-related. I have certification in and a growing amount of experience inPermaculture design, especially for landscapes. Lately I have been wanting to apply those principles to the inside of...

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Jerusalem artichokes (I call them sunroot, since they are not from Jerusalem nor are they artichokes . . . no big deal, the story of their name is fascinating).....I have grown them here in New England for many years and they stay pretty much where I plant them. If I miss a tuber, then I have a...

The best thing for the root zone is material that has already at least mostly composted, as well as some mineral components. Recognizable leaves, straw, and wood bits will still be using up more nitrogen than they release. There are some seeming exceptions. When growing potatoes in a tower...

Right . . . lost track of that. Cherry has some cyanins / cyanide. That's a nitrogen compound, and I believe it breaks down as the wood rots. By the way, people make bowls, spoons and ladles from cherry wood The thing I would be most concerned with would be wilted leaves and twigs - if...

And flowers - especially early bloomers - near the beds. I have little islands of goldenrod and aster here and there at my little place. These attract birds and beneficial insects.

Okay, superb questions! I have made a hugelkultur bed with hardwood, so I have no experience with the pine. I can see that some would say that pine has tannins and sap that would not be good for growing. At the same time, I wonder if these folks have actually tried it. No offense. (c; If it...

I need to do this! Thanks!

Hmmm, somehow I missed this one. Thanks for the tip!

Well, you might ask. If you are the nth person to mention it, they may consider it.

Maybe you could ask, Denim Deb. I was able to get the store to order some knowing I would buy it.

Top Bedding - http://www.top-bedding.com/wood-shavings/products/top-bedding--wood-shavings---sawdust---wood-chips.php

Mine is making progress, but seems nowhere nearly as sensitive to the issue as I am. He has many good qualities, let me say that! ;) At the same time, sometimes I come up with a solution that makes sense from a different point of view (convenience, less cost), and then I can get him on board.

Of course DS8 is old enough for a garden! I have done this - using wood that has just started to rot a bit under the soil. One remarkable experience was installing an herb spiral in a downtown area. There was a circular concrete area with dirt in it. Dead dirt. We scraped out the trash...

This growing season I am currently feeling the need to get the garden watering systems more sustainable. So far, since I don't have an exact plan nailed down, this is going to involve rain barrels, using rotting wood down the center of the raised beds for holding soil moisture and nutrients...

I am stepping up my approach to limiting plastic, lately. Here is what I have found so far. For the animals, I can get pine shavings in kraft paper. I did have to negotiate with a store keeper when he decided he should only sell what's wrapped in plastic as he can sell it for less. Not only...