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.

Besides providing their tasty, versatile fruit, native plum trees are a keystone species, which means they provide critical ...

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 ...

Permaculture is an ecological design science drawing inspiration from natural ecosystems and permanent cultures from around the world. The term permaculture originated in Australia in 1978 – ...

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 ... She grows fruits and vegetables in a forest garden, polyculture ...