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, […]
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… For those that are unaware […]
Posted on octubre 1, 2018octubre 1, 2018 Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) are an incredibly abundant wild food source capable of providing significant food security in uncertain times. The tasty nuts ripen in late September to early October and can be stored throughout the winter. They are high in protein, fiber, and healthy oils, as well […]
The vast majority of all terrestrial life makes its home in the edge between rock and sky: the living soil. The edge between land and ocean contains reefs and all the plethora of life they contain. Rivers meander to provide more edges and provide greater nourishment to the land. Cells divide so that their volume […]
Scientific name: Romulea rosea Also known as: Wild Garlic Description: Onion grass is a perennial herb, meaning it grows back every year. It is a grass like plant that grows up to 30 cm high and 1-2 mm wide. Onion grass has about 3-10 leaves and 2-4 flowers per plant. The flowers range between pink […]
Composting is the process of breaking down organic material into nutrient-rich soils. What Can Be Composted? In short, anything that was recently living. Leaves, kitchen scraps, hedge and grass clippings, wood chips, egg shells, etc. Even meat and bones can be composted, though if not done properly it can develop a funky smell and attract […]
Back to “About” In keeping with the principles and general philosophy of Permaculture, this site is designed like a network. Every element supports multiple functions, every function is supported by multiple elements. Permaculture is a holistic design philosophy rooted in systems science, so in order to get a meaningful understanding of what that means you […]
Description The Nanking cherry is a round, scarlet fruit that grows on a shrub with red-brown bark and blooms from small pink or white flowers. Its bark peels in thin, vertical curls as the plant ages. The leaves are a dark green color with soft, fine hair on their underside, have unequally toothed margins, and […]
Posted on July 23, 2018September 13, 2018 A bumble bee on Anise Hyssop Modern day industrial agriculture uses an obscene amount of pesticides and herbicides in order to maintain any reasonable level of productivity. These chemical concoctions of the “Green Revolution” are hailed as being nothing short of a miracle in how they have enabled […]
Posted on June 21, 2021August 7, 2023 Nothing says summer like snacking on some spicy arugula straight from the ground! At the Southside Permaculture Park you can find arugula growing all over the property from around the annual bed to within the swales (keep your eyes peeled and try to find it!). […]
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Posted on January 31, 2019February 9, 2019 By: southsidep The land where the Southside Permaculture Park exists today, and much of the land in Eastern PA, northern DE, southern NY, and NJ, is… Posted on January 29, 2019February 4, 2019 By: southsidep “The most important thing we can do right now, regardless of what […]
Arugula is a small herbaceous plant with long, serrated, green leaves that have a soft, fleshy consistency. Leaves range from bout 5-15 cm long and 2-5 cm across. When young, leaves are arranged in rosettes at ground level, but as the plant ages it “bolts” and sends up a central stalk, up to a meter […]
