The Essential Guide to Hazel - Permaculture
WEBLearn how to grow, cultivate, pollinate, harvest and coppice hazel, a versatile and productive plant that produces nuts, wood and fodder. Find out the differences between Corylus avellana and Corylus maxima, their hardiness, ecology and cultivars.
What is Permaculture? - Permaculture
WEBPermaculture is a framework for creating sustainable ways of living by cooperating with nature and caring for the earth and its people. Learn about its ethics, principles, design and how to apply it in different contexts with articles, …
Thistles: A Highly Nutritious and Medicinal Weed - Permaculture
WEBLearn how to identify, harvest and use thistles, a group of edible and medicinal plants with many species in the UK. Thistles are rich in nutrients, fibre, protein and antioxidants, and can be eaten raw or cooked in various ways.
Sheet Mulching in 9 Easy Steps - Permaculture
WEBNine Simple Steps to Sheet Mulching. 1. Mow or cut your lawn, weeds, or other vegetation right down to the ground. 2. Plant any crops that will require a large planting hole (including woody plants, perennials in large pots, and large transplants). 3. Add soil amendments (as determined by your soil test).
Home - Permaculture
WEBPermaculture magazine is a website that features articles, videos, courses and events related to permaculture, a framework for sustainable living. Learn about medicinal forest gardening, perennial food gardening, natural cleansers, elder uses and more.
The Many Benefits of Hugelkultur - Permaculture
WEBHugelkultur means hill culture or hill mound. It is a way of building raised beds with logs, branches, leaves and other biomass that decay and provide nutrients, moisture and heat for plants. Learn how to make hugel beds, what trees to use and how they can sequester carbon and extend the growing season.
How to Grow, Store and Eat Oca - Permaculture
WEBOca is a root vegetable with a lemony taste and pretty leaves that can be grown in warm or temperate climates. Learn how to plant, harvest, store and eat oca, and how to select the best tubers for next year's crop.
All You Need to Know About Figs – Ficus carica - Permaculture
WEBLearn about figs, the oldest cultivated fruit in the world, and how to grow them in different climates and regions. Find out about fig types, hardy figs, fig cultivation, fig reproduction, fig propagation, and good companion plants for figs.
Huw Richards - Permaculture
WEBHuw Richards is an organic gardener and author of three books with DK. He also runs a popular YouTube channel with over 600,000 subscribers, where he shares tips and tricks on growing food in raised beds.
How to Make Fruit Cordials, Naturally - Permaculture
WEBDay 1 – Preparation. Pick and wash the fruit then put it in the preserving pan. Add water, allowing about 140ml per 450g (¼ pint per 1lb) of fruit. Bring to the boil and simmer for long enough to soften the skin and reduce it down to a liquid pulp. Rinse the soaking bowl if it is to be used for straining.
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