Guys, here’s a quick post about a certain project called Open Source Permaculture.

I was contacted by Lynn Fang, who asked me to post a short story about it on my blog. Without further ado, here it is. [Read more...]

Meet “the three sisters”.

They’re very different. But they’re inseparable. They love each other’s company. As a matter of fact, they absolutely hate being alone. They go everywhere together. Everywhere… They do everything together. Yes, everything…

OK, before we go too far off course (after all, this is a permaculture blog), let’s get to business. [Read more...]

Last time we looked at why companion planting is better than monoculture. This time I’m going down and dirty and explain exactly how to plant a vegetable bed in this fashion.

Bear in mind that the following is not the guarantee for success. Think of it as a basis for experimentation. Experimentation is really the essence of successful gardening. You have to learn what works and what doesn’t on your own.

What works for me, might not work for you. However, it’s the ideas, the principles, that are universal. OK, with that out of the way, let’s get to the good stuff. [Read more...]

Last time we learned about permaculture guilds. Today’s post deals with a similar topic – companion planting.

The two are somewhat related to each other, although there are important differences. [Read more...]

Probably the best known permaculture guild: The Forest Garden

OK, so far we’ve learned different permaculture design principles (SADIMET, OBREDIMET, CEAP) and specific tools that are often utilized when designing a garden (SWOC, PASTE). As an example, we explored all the nuts and bolts of designing a mandala garden. Finally we found out how to actually transform your site into a no-dig garden.

Now it’s time to learn how to plant your no-dig garden, the permaculture way.
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In my previous post about mandala garden I mentioned that “you can grow all the vegetables you want without any digging”. In this post, you’ll see how to do it, step by step. You’ll be growing delicious vegetables in your back yard in no time. Let’s get to it.
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Mandala is a geometric symbol. The art of Buddhism and Hinduism often takes the mandala form. Etymologically, mandala is a Sanskrit word that means “circle”.

Mandala garden is a garden design, first proposed by Linda Woodrow in her book The Permaculture Home Garden.
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Argh, another post with strange sounding words in the title. I’ll try very hard not to write another one for a while now .

Let’s keep this as short as possible.
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You’re thinking I’ve lost it. This time, I’ve gone completely mad. Well, rest assured, I’m fine.

I admit, the title of this post might seem awkward at first glance, but that’s OK. Actually, I kind of want it to be like that.

Hopefully, by the end of this post, you’ll have a somewhat better understanding of what the words in the title stand for.
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