Plants
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The daily dance of flowers tracking the sun is more fascinating than most of us realise
Gregory Moore, The University of Melbourne When I was a child, I was intrigued by the Queensland box (Lophostemon confertus)…
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Modular Veggie Growing with Cut Off Barrels
This article, and the one to follow, describe our latest ideas for growing the kinds of veggies that caterpillars love…
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Slash-mulch: High-Productivity, Regenerative Farming without Fertilizer, Plastics, Poisons, or Tilling.
This material is adapted from the upcoming book Beauty in Abundance, now on pre-order. Thanks to the Permaculture and Regenerative…
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Growing Trees From Seed
As a permaculture designer, I think, I should be growing my trees from seeds I collect. There is a lot…
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Let’s Choose a More Empowering Story
Our ancestors’ ingenuity and know-how kept them alive for untold generations – long enough for us to come along. Everything…
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The People’s Medicine
This is a short, simple article for what should be known as an easy, accessible practice: that of using humble,…
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Who speaks for weeds
Before I begin I must note for the record that I write this with great trepidation. My palms are sweaty,…
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Essential Oils: Some Things to Consider
People tend to think that because they come from plants, essential oils are always safe and beneficial to use. But…
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Mullein – Indigenous Friend to All
According to Oregon Wild (an American conservation organisation), some 500,000 acres of Oregons wild lands were developed in 2015. I…
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Pursuing Happiness From Gardening for Sustainable Living
According to various research and scientific studies, no worldly creature can ever survive without water, that includes humans, animals, and…
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The most nutritious perennial vegetables for cold climates
Did you know that many perennial vegetables are much higher than commonly grown vegetables in the nutrients that can address…
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Social plants: in the wild, staghorn ferns grow in colonies to improve water storage for all members
Social colonies are nothing new in the animal kingdom. We know bees, ants and termites live in large colonies, divide…
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