Permaculture relies on 12 core design principles that are simple to integrate into your flower and vegetable gardens. These principles do not need to be used all at once, but by incorporating as many ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Keyhole gardens, which originated in Africa and now are available in kits from Costco, could unlock an efficient, Earth-friendly new way of gardening for ...

Poo to Peaches: permaculture, composting, and yes, humanure. All three of our guests on today’s program are certified permaculture designers and two were speakers at the last years Permaculture ...

Lazy composting. It is my favourite way to make fantastic homemade compost and is perfect for anyone looking for a simple way to make compost in your own vegetable gardens. backgardens or allotments.

Permaculture methods, such as greywater recycling, can guide a zero-waste homestead — and improve your landscape in the process. The following excerpt from “Waste: Plugging Leaks in the System,” ...

Creating a garden that works with nature, instead of against it, is the dream for many home gardeners. A permaculture garden does just that. It's a design approach that mimics natural ecosystems to ...

It’s time to shake up everything you know about gardening. While you likely envision rows of your favorite herbs and vegetables when thinking about a garden, resetting those ideas can provide a ...

Torie and Thom Foote have always grown their own food, first in Alaska, where they lived for 30 years, and more recently in Colbert, where they relocated in 2011. Nestled in a clearing on a forested ...

Where: Heartsong retreat center in Tumtum, Wash. Cost: $75 per adult and $37.50 for teens for 3-day attendance; or $40 for a single day. Where: Spokane County Extension, 222 N. Havana St. Cost: $40 ...