Minimizing food waste and improving soils by growing fungi – We learn the ins and outs of growing mushrooms at home with Thomas Tuoti. Listen in for the difference between mushrooms and mycelium as well as how to use them to build your soil. Mushrooms are the composting tool we never…
Crops to Diversify Your Urban Farm by: Lettie Stratton Any farmer knows that it can be difficult to make a living on a small farm. There’s only a certain amount…
372: Brook Sarson on Water Harvesting. Building simple, cost-effective solutions for conserving water resources. Brook is co-owner and CEO of CatchingH2O and H2OME. She started H2OME in 2008 with the…
367: Amy Stross on Growing Food in the Suburbs. Bringing permaculture education to city dwellers. Amy is a permaculture gardener, writer, educator, and author of The Suburban Micro-Farm, with a…
Improving results in your garden through planning and record keeping: Putting a brand new edible landscape together for homeowners and even apartment communities in the Seattle area is just another work day for Colin McCrate, and he loves it. So, after several years and many gardens built & maintained, he…
257: Laura Allen on Greywater. Exploring low-tech, sustainable water solutions for urban homes and landscapes. Laura has spent the past 15 years exploring low-tech, urban, sustainable water solutions, while earning…
Maximizing functions from landscape elements to save time, energy and money. Greg meets Shawn who explains a key permaculture concept of having multiple functions from one element. Shawn tells how he has designed many projects focusing on elements that have at least seven functions each. With his experience, he has brought together several examples in his new book and so he shares some ideas in this interview.
113: Penny Livingston on Urban Permaculture. Looking at the science of natural systems in landscape design.. Penny is internationally recognized as a prominent permaculture teacher, designer, and speaker. She holds…
Planting edible trees and crops & water harvesting in the desert. – Brad Lancaster is the author of the award-winning Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond and co-founder of DesertHarvesters.org. Since 1993 Brad has run a successful permaculture education, design, and consultation business focused on integrated regenerative approaches to…
