Transforming a Large Grass Lawn with Sheet Mulching Why Mulching? Mulching is a fundamental practice in gardening, especially within permaculture, as it enhances soil health, conserves moisture, suppresses weeds, and supports the overall ecosystem of your garden. Using materials like cardboard, leaves, grass clippings, and compost aligns with permaculture principles, which emphasises working with natureContinueContinue reading “Transforming a Large Grass Lawn with Sheet Mulching”
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Living Mulch You Can Eat: Strawberries as Ground Cover
Living Mulch You Can Eat: Strawberries as Ground Cover Permaculture Approach to Using Strawberries as Ground Cover In permaculture, every element of the garden has multiple functions, creating a system that is self-sustaining, resilient, and efficient. Using strawberries as ground cover is a fantastic way to incorporate these principles, offering a variety of benefits toContinueContinue reading “Living Mulch You Can Eat: Strawberries as Ground Cover”
Natural & Eco Friendly Ways To Keep Pests Out Of Your Garden
Natural & Eco Friendly Ways To Keep Pests Out Of Your Garden Maintaining a vibrant and healthy garden can sometimes feel like a never-ending battle against pests. However, resorting to harsh chemicals can harm not just the pests, but also the beneficial insects and the environment. Thankfully, there are several natural methods to control pestsContinueContinue reading “Natural & Eco Friendly Ways To Keep Pests Out Of Your Garden”
Spring Garden: Companion Planting With Flowers, Herbs and Veg
Spring Garden: Companion Planting With Flowers, Herbs and Veg If you’ve ever looked at your garden and thought, “There has to be a better way to make all of this work together,” you’re in luck. Enter: companion planting, a tried and true method that’s been around for centuries. At its core, it’s all about planting certain flowers,ContinueContinue reading “Spring Garden: Companion Planting With Flowers, Herbs and Veg”
Sheet Mulching a Large Grass Lawn Area To Build A Food Forest
See Previous Posts Starting to Build a Food Forest, Where Did We Start? And Building a Food Forest in Scotland. Starting with the Tree Layer (Year 1) Where Did We Start From? This area had the 8 Fruit Trees & Cages planted across the back. The idea was to sheet mulch the whole area aroundContinueContinue reading “Sheet Mulching a Large Grass Lawn Area To Build A Food Forest”
