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Daikon radishes

Got compaction? These clay-busting plants penetrate heavy soil to leave it loosened, aerated, and enriched. Jumpstart a regenerative garden ecology.

How to Improve Clay Soil in 6 Steps

Heavy clay soil can be frustrating. Follow this 6-step plan to improve soil so you can garden with ease and grow crops that thrive.

Beware: This Manure Will Destroy Your Garden! Cow manure is considered one of the best garden amendments. At least it used to be. Here's how manure in the garden may actually destroy your soil.

Manure is considered one of the best garden amendments. At least it used to be. Here’s how manure in the garden may actually destroy your soil.

Storing Seeds for Long-Term Seed Saving

Here are some tips for successfully storing seeds for the garden and how to keep them in the best condition for long-term storage.

Create a Food Forest for a Low-Maintenance Garden: A food forest, or edible forest garden, is a food production strategy. Find out how to create a low-maintenance, permaculture garden with edible rewards! #microfarm #foodforest #ediblelandscaping #permaculture #suburbanpermaculture #perennialcrops

A food forest, or edible forest garden, is a food production strategy. Find out how to create a low-maintenance, permaculture garden with edible rewards!

A fruit tree guild is a permaculture technique for disease-resistant, high-yield gardens. Learn more about this style of growing fruit trees that thrive.

By drawing these six maps, you can create a permaculture site design that maximizes your efforts for a low-maintenance garden or landscape.

Grow the Best Cucumbers with These 12 Steps: Cucumbers can be a tricky crop to grow for many gardeners. This guide reviews the growing needs of cucumbers and some strategies for minimizing pest and disease.

Cucumbers can be a tricky crop to grow for many gardeners. Learn how to grow cucumbers organically, including strategies for dealing with pests and disease.

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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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Would you like to create a garden, landscape, or homestead that is as resilient as a natural ecosystem? Then a permaculture design approach might be right for you.

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  8. Permaculture Gardening
  9. Rainwater Harvesting
  10. Suburban Homesteading

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