Q: I am planning a permaculture garden on my half-acre lot. I know it’s best to plant fruit trees first. Which fruit trees fare best in this region? I would love apple, peach, plum, cherry and ...

But there are options for growing fruit trees in smaller spaces. Micro-orchards are becoming popular among urban gardeners and those who practice permaculture. At its most basic, a micro-orchard ...

We show you how to get started. The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results.

An edible one, at that. This is permaculture food forest-style gardening, in which layers of perennials (plants that live for more than two years) are grown together to create a low-maintenance edible ...

June 17, 2024 • On the June episode of Living Permaculture, Vanessa Harmony interviews Melanie Eggers of Apple Core Project, a non-profit organization preserving Western Colorado's fruit ...

In permaculture, a food forest consists of seven ... Some of her food forests have only a couple of fruit trees but many more understory crops such as berry bushes; others include all the layers ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

As a student of permaculture, landscape architecture ... Nested among the garden you will find a small pond, a water feature and fruit trees of every description. There are also mushrooms growing ...

Grow Your Own Produce, The Workshop Series: (online via Zoom) Taught by permaculture expert Marisha Auerbach, this workshop ...

We incorporate the rich metaphors that trees provide: We turn over a new leaf and branch out; ideas blossom and bear fruit. Though our momentum is sapped, our resolve remains deep-rooted ...

After obtaining an MA in English and Philosophy from the University of St Andrews, she has worked as a permaculture designer, green living consultant, and freelance writer. She started writing for ...

A planning statement says the man has "a keen interest" in permaculture ... for processing the crop and a potting shed. New fruit and nut trees would be planted in the grounds of the house.