Category: Soils

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Permaculture Potting Mix

By nicholas
July 21, 2014
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The greenhouse is a staple in any permaculture design. Even if we are only designing for a patio, a partition of space should be dedicated to the seeding of plants. In permaculture we definitely look to our property for material to supply to any element in our design and potting mixes for seedlings is no exception. This mix […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – A Basic Soil Understanding

By nicholas
July 18, 2014
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Soil is composed of three main ingredients: Sand, Silt, and Clay. This is called the composition of soil. All three components have their origin in rock. I will not go into detail of organic matter, microbiology, minerals, or nutrients within soil, but rather give the attributes to the three major composites. Sand – is the […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Rain Infiltration Percentages

By nicholas
July 15, 2014
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On land that is not forested we can gauge the amount of rain that soaks in or infiltrates the landscape, as well the amount of rain that will run off and erode the soil, with the appropriate amount of vegetative cover. 1.2% rainfall will soak in at 5% vegetative cover 1.5% rainfall will soak in at […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Temperate Climate Soil

By nicholas
July 9, 2014
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The richest soils in the world are in cool and cold temperate forests. It was once said that a squirrel could travel from Washington state to Maine without ever touching the ground. In the northern part of the United States there still can be found rare pockets of top soil that go to depths of […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Locked Up Nutrients

By nicholas
June 9, 2014
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Bio-accumulation is nature’s way of depleting or strengthening elements through biological processes. For example, when we feed GMO grain to a cow, the toxins from GMO grain, and herbicides used on the grain, will bio-accumulate through the mother cow’s bloodstream and intensify into the mother’s milk. Thus poisoning her calves and us. As tough of an example as […]

Category: Soils

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Permaculture Potting Mix

Permaculture Tip of the Day – A Basic Soil Understanding

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Rain Infiltration Percentages

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Temperate Climate Soil

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Locked Up Nutrients

Creating Farmland that Will Feed Future Generations

Colostrum Facts for Calves

Design Highlights for Gun Ranges

Category: Soils

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