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In today’s episode I explore the meaning of permaculture. Not just the definition but why the definition probably doesn’t really scratch the surface.
Thought to be the combination of two words. First word being – permanent 1. existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change. 2. intended to exist or function for a long, . . . → Read More: Episode 178 What is Permaculture? In today’s episode I discuss how Thomas Jefferson gardened. This is a fair question since we can probably learn some things from a time when pesticides and herbicides didn’t exist and it was probably a good idea to grow some of your own food. My how far we’ve moved from that! So . . . → Read More: Episode 177 How Thomas Jefferson Gardened On today’s episode I talk about building a pond for your garden. The garden pond is such a great way to encourage diversity not only in the forms of wildlife it attracts but also in the form of planting surfaces and microclimates it creates. *Locating the pond. Where does it make the most sense? It . . . → Read More: Episode 174 Building a Garden Pond Today we take another round of questions, feedback and GASP another call ( (502) 230-1787). So tune in as I answer questions on the following topics: Is it too late to start cool weather crops such as lettuce, spinach? What should be grown in an area where pigs were raised? Health concerns about raising livestock in . . . → Read More: Episode 173 Listener Question and Feedback It strikes me that as a species we don’t spend enough time or energy observing our natural world. I’m guilty of it as well. Heck I’ve been known to trample or hoe down plants that I planted! So I’m not always the best at observing the world around me. I posted this photo . . . → Read More: The Power of Observation, Identification and Imitation I would be lying if I said I was always really zen about everything. After all I DO avoid things like this: I’m not really sure why. I’ve been immune to poison ivy since about 1993. But it does make me think about how we perceive the world. Things fit into two nice neat . . . → Read More: Finding Virtue In Not So Virtuous Places It might seem as basic and obvious as saying to someone use the sunny areas but a lot of us look at shady areas as wasted areas. We don’t want to plant a garden there. We don’t want to put livestock there. But why? First of all there’s the myth of full sun. Full . . . → Read More: Episode 155 Gardening in the Shade |
 
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