Description Chicory is a medium herbaceous perennial with long, serrated leaves, similar to those of dandelion, and a large, white taproot. In early summer the plant produces hairy flowering stalks up to a meter tall with multiple light purple flowers. Each flower gives rise to 4-6 small seeds. Cultivation Tips Chicory grows well in compacted soils, and […]

Posted on octubre 15, 2018julio 31, 2023 By: southsidep 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… Posted on octubre 8, 2018octubre 18, 2018 By: southsidep Welcome back to the Philosophy of the Southside Permaculture park post series. […]

Cook Time: 10 minutes Pesto is a delicious addition to any pasta, pizza, salad, or other dish, and is also a great way to preserve greens longer. This pesto can be made with any number of flavorful greens, so get creative and use what’s available! Also check out our post on foraging wild spring greens […]

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 […]

Posted on julio 23, 2018septiembre 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 […]

This incredibly hardy herbaceous perennial is in the Brassica family, and has simple, serrated leaves arranged oppositely along the stalk, forming a rosette-like cluster around the base. The leaves can appear somewhat similar to dandelion o chicory. The stalk grows about two feet tall and produces small florets that look much like broccoli, which blossom […]

Posted on octubre 6, 2018octubre 30, 2018 By: Connor Burbridge Monocacy Creek runs through Downtown Bethlehem and converges in the center of town. It provides natural beauty to the north side of Bethlehem, with dramatic views of the creek that can be seen in the downtown or at the Monocacy Creek Park. The creek was […]

Miscanthus is a genus of bunching perennial grasses ranging in size from about a foot up to 3 meters tall. Most are green during the summer, sometimes with white striations, and loose their color during the fall into winter. Some varieties exhibit brilliant red and amber hues in autumn before becoming light brown. Many varieties, […]

Posted on junio 21, 2021agosto 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!). […]

Description Honey Locust is a fast-growing leguminous tree that can grow up to 100 feet tall and lives 100-150 years. It has pinnate compound leaves and produces long seed pods in the summer that mature in late September to early October. Some varieties contain thorns. Cultivation Tips Honey Locust is a rapid grower that will […]

Grass seems to have a dual identity in our society. For many home-owners and property developers, a homogeneous grass lawn is a symbol of status… In the absence of human intervention, species of plants, animals, fungi, and bacterial automatically group themselves together in ways that mutually benefit all those involved.… At the South Side Permaculture […]

Posted on noviembre 7, 2018noviembre 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 […]

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, […]