La gran mayoría de toda la vida terrestre hace su hogar en el borde entre la roca y el cielo: el suelo vivo. El borde entre la tierra y el océano contiene arrecifes y toda la plétora de vida que contienen. Los ríos serpentean para proporcionar más bordes y proporcionar mayor alimento a la tierra. […]
Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 One of the hardest things about permaculture, or any project for that matter, is getting started. It can be so overwhelming to balance all of the different environmental factors and dynamic relationships between all the different elements and the environment and create a comprehensive plan that will account […]
With lots of snow followed by warmer weather, there’s lots of water flowing everywhere. Here on the mountain, that water rushes with gravity downslope towards… The land where the Southside Permaculture Park exists today, and much of the land in Eastern PA, northern DE, southern NY, and NJ, is… “The most important thing we […]
Marigolds, native to North America, tropical America, and South America, are annual flowering plants that are red, orange, and yellow and part of the aster family. They have opposite leaves and bloom for almost the entire season but have a peak in summer and fall. It is a popular flower in gardens for its long […]
Forest gardens are generally organized into the following layers: Canopy Sub-canopy smaller trees fill on gaps of canopy mid-stage succession ex) mulberries, pawpaws, dwarf/semi-dwarf fruit trees, redbuds Shrub layer Herbaceous layer Groundcover Rhizosphere (root layer) Fungal layer Vine layer all stages of succession ex) hardy kiwi, grapes, beans, morning glory
A deciduous tree, the red Mulberry can grow up to 50’ tall, but can be pruned to a smaller and bushier shrub. The leaves are alternate, mildly serrated on the margin, and heart shaped when young, developing 3 or 5 lobes as the tree matures. The flowers are small and green in early spring, developing […]
Description Garlic mustard is an herbaceous biennial plant that grows mostly in the understory of deciduous woods, but it can also be found in un-mowed clearings or along roadsides. In its first year, garlic mustard stays low to the ground and grows in rosettes of serrated, round leaves. These leaves will smell of garlic when […]
With the food grown at the park, there are plenty of ways to make these nutrient-rich crops into delectable meals! Food Recipes: Easy Tomato Basil Sauce (for canning) Lemony Sorrel & Kale Salad Arúgula crecida, ricotta, y pasta de guisantes fresca Kale Chips Dande-Crisps Rocket Chips Basil & Sorrel Pesto Stress Free Hyssop Tea Cream […]
Posted on March 26, 2019 By: southsidep Title: Trees of Power: Ten Essential Arboreal Allies Author: Akiva Silver Rating: 10/10 Recommendation: Would definitely recommend! Buy it here. Overview This is one of the most inspiring and… Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 By: southsidep One of the hardest things about permaculture, or any project for that matter, is […]
Posted on diciembre 3, 2018julio 31, 2023 This Saturday, December 1st 2018, a group of students gathered in the Southside Permaculture park to plant what is likely the first “Yellow Tulip Project” Hope Garden in the state of PA to raise awareness and combat the stigmas around mental illness. The Yellow Tulip Project was started […]
Description: Radishes are annual root vegetables. They belong to the Brassicaceae family, which also includes vegetables such as broccoli, kale, collards, cabbage, cauliflower, and horseradish. Their shapes range from round to oblong and their color can be red, pink, purple, white, or a combination of two of these colors. Radishes grow quickly, with some smaller […]
Time: 5 minutes Serves: 1 Ingredients: ¼ cup dried white beans ¼ cup water 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp chopped onion 1 tbsp raisins 1 tbsp chopped hazelnuts or walnuts (can substitute almonds or pistachios) ½ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper Instructions: Grind up beans into flour in a food processor […]
Description Sea kale is a very hardy perennial vegetable that grows clusters of pale blue/green leaves, about 15 by 30 cm, that get purple near the base and around the margin. The leaves are thicker and more succulent than curly kale, making it excellent for soups and stews. It is an ancient brassica, and in […]
Description Trametes versicolor is a polypore fungus that grows on dead wood of all types. It is one of the most commonly identified mushrooms in PA, and it can be found in abundance all over the world. The top of the mushroom is fuzzy and looks, as the name would suggest, like a turkey’s tail, […]