Permaculture, in simple terms, is a way of designing and creating systems – like gardens or farms working in harmony with nature. The word “permaculture” itself comes from combining “permanent” and “agriculture” or “culture,” reflecting a focus on sustainability and long-term thinking. Permaculture was co-founded by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in Tasmania, Australia, inContinueContinue reading “Permaculture Principle No. 10 is “Use and Value Diversity.””
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BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Social Media Reels (July-Sept 2024)
BBC Gardener’s World Magazine Social Media Reels BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine: Garden inspiration and advice from the UK’s No.1 gardening magazine and website Clayton and I have been busy showing you what we got up to across our garden including activities, harvesting, reusing and adaptable techniques we use. This is what we got up toContinueContinue reading “BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Social Media Reels (July-Sept 2024)”
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Boost Soil Health with Green Manure As A Cover Crop Over Winter
Boost Soil Health with Green Manure As A Cover Crop Over Winter As well as using Strawberries As Ground Cover we use Green manure, also known as cover crops, across the Autumn and Winter months, this plays an essential role in sustainable gardening practices, particularly in winter. These crops help prevent soil erosion, suppress weeds, improveContinueContinue reading “Boost Soil Health with Green Manure As A Cover Crop Over Winter”
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Pruning Lavender: Tips for a Healthier, Bushier Plant
Pruning Lavender: Tips for a Healthier, Bushier Plant We write about our lavender hedge a lot, from growing from seed, how we keep the ground weed and maintenance free and what we do with the flowers. Read more in our blog posts about lavender:GROWING LAVENDER FROM SEED: Grow Your Own Lavender Hedge From Seed For PenniesLAVENDERContinueContinue reading “Pruning Lavender: Tips for a Healthier, Bushier Plant”
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Permaculture Principle No. 9 is “Use Small and Slow Solutions”
Permaculture, in simple terms, is a way of designing and creating systems – like gardens or farms working in harmony with nature. The word “permaculture” itself comes from combining “permanent” and “agriculture” or “culture,” reflecting a focus on sustainability and long-term thinking. Permaculture was co-founded by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in Tasmania, Australia, inContinueContinue reading “Permaculture Principle No. 9 is “Use Small and Slow Solutions””
Practical & Creative Ways To Use Fallen Leaves Around Your Garden
Practical & Creative Ways To Use Fallen Leaves Around Your Garden Using leaves in your garden is highly beneficial. In nature, fallen leaves are an essential part of the forest floor, returning nutrients to the soil and providing habitat for organisms. By mimicking this natural process, you create a sustainable and resilient garden system. WhyContinueContinue reading “Practical & Creative Ways To Use Fallen Leaves Around Your Garden”
Grow Your Own Lavender Hedge From Seed For Pennies
Grow Your Own Lavender Hedge From Seed For Pennies Growing A Lavender Hedge From Seed OK….so it’s way easier to just propagate lavender, but I didn’t know that when I bought the seeds during lockdown. This is how we created our lavender hedge from seed. From 300 seeds grown on window sills around the houseContinueContinue reading “Grow Your Own Lavender Hedge From Seed For Pennies”
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Permaculture Principle No. 8 is “Integrate Rather Than Segregate”
Permaculture, in simple terms, is a way of designing and creating systems – like gardens or farms working in harmony with nature. The word “permaculture” itself comes from combining “permanent” and “agriculture” or “culture,” reflecting a focus on sustainability and long-term thinking. Permaculture was co-founded by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in Tasmania, Australia, inContinueContinue reading “Permaculture Principle No. 8 is “Integrate Rather Than Segregate””
Understanding Plant Guilds in Permaculture Food Forest Gardening
Understanding Plant Guilds in Permaculture Food Forest Gardening Building A Guild We spent a lot of time designing this area based on Permaculture Design, making sure they were in the best position of the sun, wind and rain. We built most of the plants into a guild. In permaculture design this involves creating a communityContinueContinue reading “Understanding Plant Guilds in Permaculture Food Forest Gardening”
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