Sheet Mulching is a very basic and important Permaculture skill. Sometimes called “blanket composting”, “no-work” or “no-dig” gardening, it is very representative of Permaculture in terms of modeling Nature. This is the start of the Medicine Wheel Garden. As you see, we are layering the Sheet Mulching right on top of the lawn. No need to dig or pull weeds. They become part of the nutrient base for the new garden. See full guidelines below. The Medicine Wheel in full bloom. It is a great way to build healthy soil fast, and is an effective means of carbon sequestration. [[read more]]
Daily Archives: November 9, 2009
We applied simple bioremediation techniques to allow the pond to purify itself. This is a “before” photo. Looking good, but not purifying itself. Then the Pond Work Team started to dig in — here are some of the pics and details. After removing the plants, rocks and old liner, we re-shaped the stream channel to make it optimum for the fungi, bacteria plant species involved in bioremediation.
Wetland Project
ESPANOL ALTERNATE CON INGLES Outdoor Mushroom Growing Bed La propagacion de los hongos al exterior requiere de algunos preparativos cuidadosos. Site selection is important. In our valley, a shaded site that will retain moisture is critical. This site in the photo is under a large apple tree. It is close to a water spigot, to make it easy to keep moist.