Soil Management

Reading Time: 5 minutes In this post, I’ll outline a cost-effective and sustainable method of obtaining woody mulch for your food forest. For this ‘workflow’ to work, you need to have a source of woody material on your land. This can be a forest or other (unwanted) woody vegetation growing on your property that you can then selectively clear […]

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Reading Time: 24 minutes Note: this is a rather long post that explores the mysterious world of forest fungi and their practical permaculture application. If you want a shorter, more hands-on cheatsheet that you can print, fold and put in your pocket as you work on bringing the fungi back to your land, click here.  Think about the last time […]

Reading Time: 11 minutes Soil building is one of the most important aspects of regenerative land stewardship. If you are into permaculture or regenerative agriculture, you’ll know that everything revolves around healthy soil. Soil rich in nutrients, organic matter, and beneficial microorganisms supports healthy plant growth, which, in turn, supports a thriving ecosystem. In short, everything starts with healthy […]