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Learning How to Design and Maintain a Permaculture Garden

Permaculture is a design approach for growing food with ecological integrity. Learn ideas for designing and maintaining your own garden ecosystem that has the diversity, stability, and resilience of a natural ecosystem.

The process of designing an efficient site is like putting together a puzzle. By drawing these six maps, you can create a permaculture design that maximizes your efforts for a low-maintenance garden, landscape, or whole site.

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

Wet soil can be a challenge for even the most experienced gardeners. Here are some tips for growing in wet soil and 15 perennial crops to try.

6 Flowers to Grow in the Vegetable Garden: Flowers in the vegetable garden can reduce pest problems and improve biodiversity. Here are the six best flowers to grow for healthy garden crops.

Flowers in the vegetable garden can reduce pest problems and improve biodiversity. Here are the six best flowers to grow for healthy garden crops.

Perennial sunflowers are beautiful and multifunctional. Learn 8 reasons to grow native sunflowers in your permaculture garden as an ecological powerhouse.

A circular-shaped garden is an excellent way to increase interest and productivity while reducing labor. Here's how to design your own edible circle garden.

A circular-shaped garden is an excellent way to combine beauty with function while reducing labor. Here’s how to design your own edible circle garden.

Permaculture gardeners look for plants that are multifunctional. These berry bushes can fix nitrogen in the soil while providing edible berries. #microfarm #growfruit #permaculture #berrybushes #nitrogenfixing

Permaculture gardeners look for plants that are multifunctional. These berry bushes can fix nitrogen in the soil while providing edible berries.

How to Choose the Right Permaculture Design Course: Looking for a permaculture design course? There are plenty to choose from—here's how to find the right permaculture course to meet your needs. #permaculture #permaculturedesign #suburbanpermaculture #permaculturegarden #gardening #gardentips

Looking for a permaculture design course? There are plenty to choose from—here’s how to find the right permaculture course to meet your needs.

Have you heard about the ecological benefits of the no-till garden? Replace your old habits with these essential steps for getting started with no-till gardening.

Have you heard about the ecological benefits of the no-till garden? Replace your old habits with these essential steps for getting started with no-till gardening.

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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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