Gardening – Page 8 – School of Permaculture

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Three Quick Methods for Planning Guilds

By nicholas
November 10, 2014
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There is usually a large amount of study and research of the intrinsic characteristics of plants when planning guilds. This can make guild planning quite a daunting endevour. However, it is also a lot of fun, and a very worthwhile enjoyable experience when things start working well. Before I go into too much detail, I would like to give you […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Terrace Gardens

By nicholas
November 5, 2014
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Nicholas Burtner shows a zone 1 series of terrace gardens and how strategic methods for moving nutrient and harvesting can

Permaculture Tip of the Day – A Permaculture Shower

By nicholas
October 31, 2014
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Nicholas Burtner does over and explains the main components of a permaculture shower including water heating, water pressure, local construction,

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Turkey Nest Pond

By nicholas
October 29, 2014
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Nicholas Burtner displays an example of an established turkey nest pond that has been installed at The Yoga Forest which

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Invasive Species

By nicholas
October 27, 2014
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When people say “there is no such thing as a weed” or that “there is no such thing as an invasive species” it can come as quite a shock. It is important to have an understanding to what is actually being implied. In garden plots and up and emerging food forests, there are species that can […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Square Keyhole Garden

By nicholas
October 13, 2014
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Not all keyhole gardens are round. In the photos below we illustrate how we created a small rectangular overgrown space into a good looking, functional, sheet mulched square keyhole garden. Doing this instead of rows in such a tight space almost doubled the surface area for planting. The form is not only visually pleasing, but the keyhole allows for easy […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Keyhole Mandala Garden Video

By nicholas
October 11, 2014
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In this video I go over the reason why to create a keyhole and mandala garden, their functions, basic construction, and a strategy for planting. The link to the sheet mulching video mentioned in this video is here. ~We greatly appreciate your shares and likes. If you found something useful, please share. Make sure to […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – First Flush System Video

By nicholas
October 2, 2014
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Here I explain a first flush system that is set up in the backyard of our urban site in Plano, TX. Make sure to view our current Course Schedule and to check out the newly redesigned Permaculture Design Course that allows you to start when you can, come when you can, and pay when you […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Suppressing Bermuda Grass

By nicholas
October 1, 2014
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A permaculture design course will empower you to see that there is no such thing as a true “invasive” species. However, in small plots for vegetation such as kitchen and crop gardens – grasses have been known to be a nuisance. A few years of trial and error, we have found there are some highly […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Plumbing a House

By nicholas
September 23, 2014
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When possible, it is ideal to have as much piping and plumbing for water use in the house in close proximity to each another. Not only is this common sense, but it maximizes effectiveness and reduces the amount of material, and hours working, plumbing the house. If designing a house with let’s say two interior […]

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