Ah grass lawns. That classic vision of the American Dream: a white house with a red car in the driveway, 2.2 kids and a dog, and a white picket fence surrounding a manicured grass lawn. And all up and down the block it all looks exactly the same.We think that vision is more like a […]
The land where the Southside Permaculture Park exists today, and much of the land in Eastern PA, northern DE, southern NY, and NJ, is part of the area of Lenapehoking, “Land of the Lenape”. The people of Lenapehoking (prior to European contact, that is) where a semi-nomadic bunch of families, largely decentralized and living in relative […]
Posted on mayo 6, 2022julio 20, 2023 Many of our summer plants we start in our greenhouse. This means we can start them from seed earlier, and we can grow them to a decent size before putting them outside with all the dangers that come from the outside world (deer, stray nights of frost, heavy […]
The American Persimmon is a deciduous fruit tree that can grow up to 70 feet tall. The leaves are 5-15 cm in length, oval, and alternate, green in the spring and summer but turn yellow in the fall. The bark is dark brown with deep fissures, giving it a scaly appearance. Flowers are a light […]
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… Composting! This article is going to talk about the why, what, and hows of composting. Compost is any organic material that should be added to… Sprouting up are dandelions– going […]
Posted on noviembre 30, 2018noviembre 30, 2018 As we roll into December and the weather cools, nighttime frosts begin to wither the more tender annuals, while the perennials drop their leaves or otherwise prepare for the coming months of cold. Putting in a little effort now can make a huge difference come spring time. Here […]
Companion planting is essential to maintain a lush, biodiverse, and resilience. If done well, it can increase soil health, provide natural pest control, attract pollinators, and diverse wildlife to your garden. Not all plants work well together, although many of them will not form any kind of symbiotic relationship at all, some will be antagonistic, […]
Glyphosate Roundup Weed Killer The grass around our petal beds at the Southside Permaculture Park has been a nuisance since the lawn mower cannot get in between the beds.… The Southside Permaculture fellows hit the ground running at the start of the summer with several projects in the works, both in the garden and… Starting […]
Description Dill is a fairly tall herbaceous plant in the family Apiaceae that branches alternately from a central stem. The stem is hollow and green with lighter stripes running the length. The leaves branch into many long, thin divisions with circular cross-section and have a generally wispy appearance. Flowers are small and yellow arranged in […]
Cold frames are a technique for extending the growing season in the garden. In general they can effectively make it so the microclimate within them is like that of one USDA Hardiness zone greater. In practice, this means about 2-4 weeks extra on either end of the warmer months for more tender annuals, and some […]
Plant A Row Lehigh Valley is a local chapter of the national organization Plant A Row for the Hungry, operated by GardenComm. Plant A Row encourages local gardeners to dedicate a row of their garden to Plant A Row. Gardeners can register their garden and drop off produce at a variety of locations across the […]
Posted on August 16, 2019July 15, 2022 This blog post is dedicated to natural disaster resiliency. We first owe a shoutout to one of our readers, Phebe, for inspiring this post! She recently sent us a link to a Natural Disasters Map, where you can look up your specific zip code and learn about the […]
The grass around our petal beds at the Southside Permaculture Park has been a nuisance since the lawn mower cannot get in between the beds.… This blog post is dedicated to natural disaster resiliency. We first owe a shoutout to one of our readers, Phebe, for inspiring this post! She… One of the hardest things […]
Posted on February 10, 2019June 8, 2022 On December 1, 2018, the greenhouse began its winter session. We had maybe up to 10 people involved from the Lehigh community seeding. Much of this seeding was done on a whim, without much consideration of transplanting to the main garden and where crops would go next. The […]
