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Building Soil Fertility

Soil is a gardener’s most valuable asset. Learn how to provide a happy home for your favorite crops.

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Edible Landscaping

Learn how to design a beautiful, low maintenance landscape, and how to plant it with beautiful fruits, flowers, herbs, and vegetables.

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Garden Planning

Learn how I organize my garden tasks month-by-month, as well as other useful tips for staying on track and reaching your goals.

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Growing & Using Herbs

From culinary to medicinal herbs, learn how to grow herbs in your garden for biodiversity and your own health.

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Growing Fruit Crops

Learn how to grow healthy fruit trees, berry bushes, and other edible perennials using permaculture techniques.

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Growing Vegetables

From improving and preparing your soil to organic pest control, learn how to grow a successful vegetable garden.

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Permaculture Gardening

Permaculture is a design science for growing food with ecological integrity. Learn ideas for designing and maintaining your own edible ecosystem.

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Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater harvesting is the foundation of a low maintenance garden. Learn useful tips for passively catching water from a roof or slope and directing it into your edible landscape.

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Amy StrossHi, I’m Amy!

I'm the author of
The Suburban Micro-Farm:
Modern Solutions for Busy People
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Join me as I share my permaculture gardening adventures in the suburbs.

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Topics

  1. Building Soil Fertility
  2. Composting
  3. Edible Landscaping
  4. Garden Planning
  5. Growing and Using Herbs
  6. Growing Fruit Crops
  7. Growing Vegetables
  8. Permaculture Gardening
  9. Rainwater Harvesting
  10. Suburban Homesteading

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