I had an interesting conversation with an old friend the other day while hiking through the woods we played in as kids. We both come from formal backgrounds in science and engineering, and we are both cognizant of things like climate change and other environmental issues, but we seem to have very different ideas about […]
Time: 30 minutes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: ¼ – ½ cup fresh mushrooms (we used Auricularia, but any fresh shrooms will do!) 2 Cups almond milk 1 large potato ½ large onion 1 large carrot 2 stalks celery 1-2 cloves garlic Salt Pepper turmeric Instructions: Chop up 1 large potato, 1 large carrot, and 2 stalks of […]
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 […]
Garlic is a bulbous perennial that grows long, green leaves that are folded along the length. Around July, the plant sends up a round shoot (known as a scape) with a cone-like flower pod. The white bulb is composed of multiple cloves clustered together. Cultivation Tips Garlic is quite cold hardy and very easy to […]
Welcome back to the Philosophy of the Southside Permaculture Park post series! Part 1: Introduction to Permaculture and the SSPP Part 2: Social Fragmentation, Power Dynamics, and Cooperation vs Competition Part 3: Human/Nature Dualism, Contradictions, and the Thermodynamics of Civilization Part 4: Future Projects, Workshops, and Ways to Get Involved (8/15) Last week we got […]
Posted on June 11, 2021July 15, 2022 Hi there Permaculturalists, Happy June! It’s been a few months since our last update but this summer be ready to see regular updates straight from the park. Due to COVID some big projects took a bit of hiatus but we’re back and ready to see them to fruition. […]
Posted on November 7, 2018November 30, 2018 For many home-owners and property developers, a homogeneous grass lawn is a symbol of status and serenity; it must be protected from invasions of weeds by any means necessary. For others, most notably gardeners, grass IS the noxious weed whose presence must be eliminated. The boundary between “lawn” and […]
We talk a lot about food on here, and for good reason, but there is more to life and permaculture than just food. Here we will look at how to make some basic furniture out of miscanthus grass and yarn. This particular tutorial is for a suspended shelf, but the same basic idea can be […]
Carrots are a biennial vegetable with a large, starchy taproot. Most often, the taproot is orange, though yellow, white, and purple varieties also exists. In its first year, the carrot grows a rosette of pinnately compound leaves, similar in shape to parsley or cilantro (to which it is related), that are arranged in a spiral […]
“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… Welcome back. Over the last three weeks we have explored the basics of permaculture, social fragmentation and power dynamics in the context of industrialism, and… Welcome back to the Philosophy […]
Stability is built in diversity. This is true for all systems- human or otherwise. Monoculture farms require such large quantities of pesticide and herbicide because there is no diversity. Adding flowers would attract beneficial insects which would consume populations of pest bugs. Increasing plant diversity would improve the soil and foster healthy microorganisms that would […]
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 […]
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 Bolted Arugula, Ricotta, and Fresh Pea Pasta Kale Chips Dande-Crisps Rocket Chips Basil & Sorrel Pesto Stress Free Hyssop Tea Cream of […]
Nothing is constant. We must recognize that no matter how much work we put into these systems or how well they might be working today, eventually all things come to pass; but from their ashes rises something new. Letting ourselves get distressed and depressed when things change is of no help; instead, look at it […]