Don Titmus on What Is Permaculture

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Permaculture is a way of thinking as well as a system of organizing intelligent ecological and ethical design. It does not focus on the elements of sustainability in themselves (for example the details of organic living, eco-building, appropriate technology, community building, green finance, or rainwater harvesting), but on the beneficial relationships between these elements. It goes further, focusing on how they are put together to make them as energy efficient and sustaining as possible, for people, the planet and our ecosystem.

Empty tree hole with dirt mound surrounding it

Fruit Trees: New Challenges Require Better Preparations

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The Fruit Tree Program’s Updated Planting Recommendations.
Here at The Urban Farm Nursery, are very aware that the conditions our trees face these days are hotter, drier, and harsher. We’ve experienced losses and struggles too and know the heartbreak of having to remove a tree that did not thrive. We are also hearing from our customers who share their concerns, asking us to help out to save their trees. We care too much to not do something about it and help our customers take the steps towards fruit tree success.

632: Growing Fruit in Small Spaces

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Don’t Let Yard Size Determine Your Harvests. – Are your fruit trees an experiment or an investment? Christy Wilhelmi talks about the steps needed to ensure that the fruit trees you plant in your yard are an investment that bears fruit. She covers every stage of the process, including planning your…

What is this gross stuff in my yard?

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It can be a little unnerving to come across something that looks like vomit in your yard.  I had to do some serious double checking the first few times I saw in my yard since I do not have any pets that have access to the yard and researched this topic quite a bit.  Here is what is happening…

Farmer Greg under a tree

625: Old Growth in a Food Forest

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A Farmer Friday interview with Zach Loeks: Greg talks with Zach Loeks about old growth. Most of us think of redwood forests or the Amazon, but Zach explains how the concept of old growth also applies to food forests. Learn what old growth is and listen as Zach paints a beautifully vivid picture of…

Farmer Greg under a tree

611: Caring for orchards with holistic biodynamic Tree Paste

Biodynamics, Companion Planting, Education and Learning, Fruit Trees, Garden Based Education, Gardening Basics, Healthy Soil, Holistic, Homesteading or Farmsteading, Managing Plant Issues, Permaculture and Design, Pest Management, Podcast - Previously Patron Only (now free), Regenerative or Sustainable, Small Space GardeningLeave a comment

Gardening tips, tricks, and advice in short, bite-size episodes:  Greg is excited to speak with Andrew Faust about biodynamic tree paste, a concept Greg learned about years prior, yet it is not widely discussed. Andrew is an expert on biodynamics and he educates us on this…

Farmer Greg Steps Out…On Redesigning Systems

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Farmer Greg Steps Out…On Redesigning Systems…: Farmer Greg Peterson has stepped out of his podcast studio to join other podcast hosts in conversations to share his vision across the globe. Greg is usually the one to pick people’s brains about their great ideas, but now Greg is in the hot seat as he speaks about…

606: Crystal Stevens on Regenerative Urban Farming

Composting, Cooking and Nutrition, Edible Landscapes, Education and Learning, Food Forest, Frugality, Fruit Trees, Garden Based Education, Gardening Basics, Health, Healthy Food Choices, Healthy Soil, Herbs, Homesteading or Farmsteading, Permaculture and Design, Podcast - Previously Patron Only (now free), Regenerative or Sustainable, Small Space GardeningLeave a comment

Bringing gardening methods full circle: We learn from Crystal Stevens about the many inexpensive ways to build a regenerative and edible landscape using natural resources. Crystal describes the different possibilities that can be incorporated into any size…

Farmer Greg Steps Out…On Regenerative Landscapes

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Farmer Greg Steps Out… Farmer Greg Peterson has stepped out of his podcast studio to join other podcast hosts in conversations to share his vision across the globe. Greg is usually the one to pick people’s brains about their great ideas, but now Greg is in the hot seat as he speaks about…