Basil is a very popular and easy herb to grow in your garden. Basil, a member of the mint family, has very aromatic leaves that are great for seasoning and cooking. It grows from a thick taproot and sprouts leaves that are about 3-11 cm long and 1-6 cm wide. They can reach about 130 […]
Posted on agosto 15, 2018octubre 8, 2018 *For more on this topic, see our post “Human/Nature Dualism, Contradictions, and the Energetics of Society“.* Ah yes, Nature. Eternal and pure, Nature (with a capital N) takes an almost Platonic form of elegance and perfection. Nature encompasses the birds and the bees, the mountains and the seas, the […]
Description Mint plants belong to the Lamiaceae family, and are quick growing plants that can be identified by their square stems and their leaves that grow in pairs opposite to each other. Its size ranges from 12-18 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide. The plants bloom small white or purple flowers in the summer, which […]
Anise Hyssop is an herbaceous perennial growing about 1m tall with mild branching. It has spade-like, mildly serrated leaves that are soft to the touch, and tall clusters of small purple flowers that bloom from July to September. When crushed slightly, the leaves and flowers smell strongly of sweet licorice. This is a great perennial […]
Posted on febrero 24, 2022julio 31, 2023 So, one of the places the permaculture team is focusing on before the weather turns warm enough for seedlings to be transported to the ground is to identify the full range of animals that are interacting with the system, what they contribute, and what they harm, as well […]
Starting Seeds Indoors Many of our summer plants we start in our greenhouse. This means we can start them from seed earlier, and we can… So, one of the places the permaculture team is focusing on before the weather turns warm enough for seedlings to be transported to the ground… Composting! This article is going […]
Posted on agosto 8, 2018julio 18, 2019 Fungi are largely ignored and misunderstood by modern society, though their abilities could offer solutions to a broad spectrum of issues that plague our civilization. Many people think fungi are inherently dangerous, that most mushrooms are either deadly, toxic, or will leave you feeling unwell and make you […]
Sprouting up are dandelions– going full speed ahead! If you’d like to make yourself a salad bursting with nutrients and flavor, this is for you!… SPRING IS HERE!!! And while other gardeners have yet to even think about putting seeds in the ground, you can be out there harvesting bowls of… “The most important thing we […]
Similar to the Blackcap raspberry, this plant grows as a cane-forming perennial with pinnate leaves with five leaflets on first-year canes, and three leaflets on second-year flowering canes. Leaves are dark green on the top and a pale, almost bluish green on the bottom. First-year canes are pale blue-green, but become woodier and golden brown […]
Posted on enero 29, 2019febrero 4, 2019 By: southsidep “The most important thing we can do right now, regardless of what the future holds, is to build community, solidarity, and a culture of radical… Posted on diciembre 24, 2018diciembre 24, 2018 By: southsidep Yesterday I was going on a walk through the woods when I […]
Posted on August 15, 2018October 8, 2018 *For more on this topic, see our post “Human/Nature Dualism, Contradictions, and the Energetics of Society“.* Ah yes, Nature. Eternal and pure, Nature (with a capital N) takes an almost Platonic form of elegance and perfection. Nature encompasses the birds and the bees, the mountains and the seas, the […]
El cuidado de la Tierra es una de las tres éticas de la permacultura. Cada vez que se practica la permacultura, debe hacerse con la intención de cuidar el medio ambiente. El bienestar del sistema natural al que pertenece cada aspecto de la parcela de permacultura debe considerarse en su diseño y mantenimiento. La ética […]