Category: Permaculture Projects
Creating Places: Four Corner Tree Hammock
When I was a kid summer was all about building forts. Tree forts, earth forts, pillow forts, bark houses – you name it, I built it. I’ve always loved creating spaces that I loved to be in, and interestingly enough, other people loved those spaces too. Much like the forts of childhood, these spaces are…
DIY: Build Your Own Automated Misting Bed
So you’ve finally gotten that piece of land to start your homestead, you’ve done your site plan and installed your mainframe earthworks. Now its time to plant! But wait, all of those plants cost money! And not just pocket change, but some serious dough! If each fruit tree you plant also needs a comfrey, two…
Cynefin: Making Sense Amidst Disorder
This post is an introduction to Cynefin Sense-Making Model. Cynefin: ‘habitat’ or ‘place’ – from Old Welsh, means a “place of multiple belongings; cultural, religious, geographic, tribal etc. We can only ever be partially aware of all these multiple belongings, but never all of them simultaneously. The Cynefin Model is useful in recognizing causal differences that…
Strawbnado
Strawberries + Tornado = Strawbnado! Want to maximize how much you can grow in a small space? If so, you’ve got to consider going vertical. Here’s a simple description and materials list for a very productive and fun space-maximizing element in your home garden.
Garden Metamorphosis
The visual journey of creating a garden from nothing, sometimes planning, sometimes reacting, but always having a blast! [tribulant_slideshow gallery_id=”1″]
Wicking Bed Construction and Performance
What is a wicking bed? A fully contained, self-watering planting bed that uses capillary action to maintain consistent soil moisture. Wicking beds typically have a reservoir of water stored sub-surface that is passively drawn on by plants as they need it. Where is a wicking bed appropriate? In very dry climates wicking beds can save enormous amounts…
