Category: Water

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Soil Building Ecosystems

By nicholas
June 23, 2014
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In permaculture we look to nature as a teacher to show us how to biomimic it’s design to create life rich systems. There is a hierarchy of soil creation in nature. The richest regions of life on earth can be found in the shallow marines. These are brakish in characteristic meaning they have a mixture […]

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Permaculture Tip of the Day – Shading Snow

By nicholas
June 17, 2014
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It is too cold to rain in Antarctica. This actually makes Antarctica the driest place on earth. In places where there is 6 months or more of snow, we work and plan a design around and for the snow melt. When spring comes in these environments (often times in cold temperate climates) it comes quick, […]

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Permaculture Tip of the Day – Which Fish First?

By nicholas
June 17, 2014
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After newly establishing a fish pond or a fish tank, it is wise to allow the orders of life in the pond to initiate before filling with fish. However, there is a fish that can be added right away which will aid in life inoculation for the pond which will boost the orders of life. Silver perch, (Bidyanus bidyanus), can be […]

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