Permaculture and Mental Health: Cultivating Wellness
In today’s hectic, fast-paced world, many people are seeking ways to reconnect with nature, not just to grow their own...
Living the Permaculture Life in a Hurricane Zone
Developing a food forest in a hurricane-prone region like north central Florida comes with challenges. For permaculture practitioners, these challenges...
Secrets for a Thriving Food Forest: Wildlife Management Strategies
We work hard on developing a lush food forest in anticipation of bountiful harvests. While we enjoy the process of...
The Lost Secrets of Abundance: Companion Planting and Guilds
Companion planting and tree guilds are powerful tools for creating resilient and productive food forests. Nature already has a system...
How to Start a Food Forest: Essential First Steps
What is all the fuss about food forests? What even makes something a food forest? Food forests are organic edible...
Nature’s Growth Rhythm: Why Plants Sleep, Creep, and Leap
“Sleep, Creep, and Leap” is often used by gardeners to describe the development of plants over multiple seasons. This three-phase cycle — commonly associated with perennials, trees, and shrubs — illustrates how plants establish themselves gradually before experiencing significant growth.
Experimenting With a Grass-free Front Lawn — Part 2
Note: If you haven’t read part one of my grass-free lawn journey, go here first.I’d be willing to bet my...
Experimenting With a Grass-free Front Lawn in Florida
For a grass alternative front lawn, consider Perennial Peanut Eco-turf, Frog Fruit, and Sunshine Mimosa.
Proven Natural Methods to Zap Pest Invasions and Protect Your Harvest
In our area of north-central Florida, spring signals the return of balmy days and pleasantly cool nights. My perennials revive (happy sigh) … along with (groan) wave after wave of Florida pests. It sometimes seems as if one plague begins to subside only to make way for the next. What is an organic gardener to do?
Discover My Favorite Finds For Gardening Magic
Garden purchases can be hit or miss, but these are my top ten tried-and-true favorite buys for the garden. Most are things I use on a daily basis and can’t imagine doing without. Some would make excellent gifts. All are things I’ve personally used for years and highly recommend…
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