Jonathon Engels
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Mar- 2017 -17 MarchSeeds
Quick and Simple Tips for Germinating Seeds Yourself
Growing crops, or any plant really, often begins with germinating seeds. Occasionally, we get a head start with plants that…
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3 MarchWhy Permaculture?
The Importance of Trees in the Garden
In permaculture, forest gardening is high on our list of priorities. While the production value of certain trees, specifically fruit…
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Feb- 2017 -17 FebruaryBees
Attracting Bees to the Garden and Keeping Them There without a Hive
People are in the fight for the rights of bees these days. After a couple of award-winning documentaries (Vanishing of…
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10 FebruaryGeneral
Volunteering for Volunteers: A Slow Evolution of Hosting Free Labor
Recently, I’ve been working with volunteers in two capacities. I oversee the daily, walk-in volunteer program at Caoba Farms, which…
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3 FebruaryGeneral
5 Designs for Growing Food Vertically
Permaculture changes the way we look at space. For some of us, it opens up pathways to making the most…
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Jan- 2017 -27 JanuaryEarthworks & Earth Resources
The Low-Down on Double-Dig Gardens
I hear and read many people who are completely against double-digging, and to state this upfront, for those most part,…
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20 JanuaryDesign
Building Pallet Furniture – A New Passion from an Old Flame
I am not a carpenter, which is to be summed up by saying I have no official training and only…
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13 JanuaryWhy Permaculture?
Designing a Lifestyle, Not Just a Garden
Implementing a permaculture design is much more than building a garden. It’s also more than a house that utilizes passive…
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6 JanuaryWater
Simple Ways to Conserve Water When Design Hasn’t Done It
Managing water on a property is often at the forefront of permaculture design. Not only is there major focus on…
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Dec- 2016 -30 DecemberSociety
Remembering Bill Mollison, the Man I Never Knew
I first encountered Bill Mollison in Nicaragua through Permaculture One, without even really stopping to notice his name, setting aside…
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23 DecemberGeneral
Another Yule Log
My wife Emma is a bit of a holiday junkie, her already notably high energy level rising even higher as…
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9 DecemberGeneral
Reducing Your Footprint When You Haven’t Built a Permaculture Site from the Ground Up
In the ideal world of most budding permaculture enthusiasts, which I still consider myself, we would have pieces of land…
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