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How to Perfect Your Raised Bed Garden

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Raised bed gardens are a great way to get started with growing your own food right away. But if you have never used raised garden beds before, you might have some questions. So, I’m answering the most common questions and concerns about raised beds below! (Disclosure: I received an Olle Gardens raised bed kit in […]

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45+ Permaculture Plants to Grow Now

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If you’re looking for permaculture garden plants to include in your garden design, you’re in the right place! It can be overwhelming to figure out which plants to include in your homestead design, but it’s helpful to see what other permaculturists recommend or enjoy growing. Find out below how I choose plants for my plant […]

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9 Living Mulches That Will Transform Your Garden

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Living mulch is essential in the permaculture garden. Adding any type of mulch around garden plants provides many health and protective benefits for your plants and the soil.  However, if your homesteading goals include creating systems that allow you to grow more food with less effort, then learning to use living mulch in the vegetable […]

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Comfrey Benefits, Uses, and How to Grow It

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If I had to choose one plant to encourage you to add to your garden, I’d have to go with comfrey. Comfrey is a multi-use medicinal plant known in traditional herbalism for its healing properties. It’s an easy-to-grow perennial plant that doesn’t need much care once it’s established. Plus, it benefits other plants in your […]

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How to Use Mulch in the Garden

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If you think about all of the leaves, twigs, nutshells, and plants covering the ground in a forest, it’s easy to see why mulch is an essential component of growing a permaculture garden.  The soil in a forest is covered by all of this organic material that protects it while adding nutrients. And by placing […]

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How to Create a No-Till Garden the Easy Way

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No-till gardening is my favorite way to maintain healthy gardens without chemicals. There are several specific no-till methods such as Back to Eden, Hugelkultur, and no-dig. But these methods share general principles that you can easily use in your garden. Whether you’re starting a garden from scratch or maintaining an already established garden, this no-till […]

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