!!!--Permaculture--!!!

[Andreash94]

Hi , everybody long time no see ,I would like to start a new thread about permaculture ,Please leave all your good tips about how to grow plants in this way and some beautiful videos(not boring ones).Plus some tips about a way of leaving well whit only using nature ,I don't care more about politics ,if i want change I will do it for myself .Thank you all .I am waiting for your tips and help .

Best Regards ,

Andrei :wizard:
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[Tony]

"Aquaponics!!!"

Fish poo feeds plants, that feed fish.


Tony

[S-L]

Certainly an important topic. According to the Great Waves of Change prophecy (http://www.greatwavesofchange.org/writings/great-waves.php?chapter=2), "There will be great human need in the future. Many people will not have enough food or shelter." We're talking about the next few decades here. My personal opinion is that one of the reasons this will happen is that the bulk of our agricultural system is unsustainable. It completely relies on fossil fuels, which are sure to significantly increase in price. That means a swath of people will not be able to afford food which will in turn lead to great instability. I don't think that permaculture is the only solution, but I think that it's an important one.

There are probably more technical documentaries available, but my very favourite introduction to permaculture is a BBC documentary called "A Farm for the Future":



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVBYgg013KM

[Spirithorse]

'Back to Eden' Gardening.
This was posted by Nenuphar in January of this year.

http://vimeo.com/28055108

1 hr 43 min but well worth your time.
The film has a bit of a religious overtone, so be warned. The method is ingenious though.
It's basically a form of no dig, lasagna gardening. Nutrient rich, weed suppressant, water absorbent in wet, moisture retaining in dry conditions. Nature at its best :-)

[Deega]

Hi Andreash94, here is a link that may probably answer all your questions on Permaculture. The link bring you to NC State University courses offering (38 lectures).

http://courses.ncsu.edu/hs432/common/podcasts/

[Latti]

I grew up in a subsistence farming family where we had some type of fruit, vegetable or nut available from the garden and /or orchard from June through November. We also raised our meat and eggs.

We were successful in our efforts, but there was a lot of work involved because we didn't understand permaculture. I watched the on-line videos provided by NC State (http://distance.ncsu.edu/courses/course-details.php?) which were helpful.

Today, I use a broad fork and mulch instead of tilling and weeding which requires minimum labor and water. I wish that I had understood the principles of permaculture years ago.

My wife and I enjoy the wildlife that visits our home, but we've learned from experience that spinach, peanuts, sweet potatoes, corn, peas strawberries, blueberries and blackberries must be netted and/or wire caged or the animals will get all and leave us none.