Tag Archives: permaculture
Permaculture Principle 12: Creatively Use and Respond to Change
Where is change happening in your yard – and in your life? The sun has been a primary change agent. When an old apple tree was struck by lightening and came down, we gained a sunny back yard and a … Continue reading
Permaculture Principle 11: Use Edges and Value the Marginal
Edges can be hard places to work with, but they present a lot of interesting opportunity and natural diversity. Continue reading
Permaculture Principle 10: Use and Value Diversity
Diversity is an insurance policy buffering us against disaster, disease and failure. Continue reading
Permaculture Principle 9: Use Small and Slow Solutions
Small and slow solutions will be increasingly important in an energy-constrained future. Continue reading
Permaculture Principle 8: Integrate Rather than Segregate
The proverb that goes with this principle is “Many hands make light work.” Continue reading
Permaculture Principle 7: Design from Pattern to Detail
Permaculture is a design method that uses zones, sectors, and functions to design from the big picture to the details. Continue reading
Permaculture Principle 6: Produce No Waste
Sadly, I think it’s just not possible to get away from packaging waste if you buy food in the American food system. Continue reading
Permaculture Principle 5: Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services
How do we work with natural systems by using renewable resources? Continue reading
Permaculture Principle 4: Apply Self-Regulation and Accept Feedback
For me, this is one of the harder principles to put into action. It’s about setting limits and using resources wisely. I’m certainly not the only one who has a hard time setting limits. Our planet is giving us some … Continue reading
Permaculture Principle 3: Obtain a Yield
This permaculture principle seems obvious, doesn’t it, but I find that it generates some of the most powerful questions I can ask as a gardener. Have I devoted too much of my garden space to plants that aren’t producing much … Continue reading
