Edible Landscapes, Food Forest Design, Food Forests, Permaculture
By Graham Towerton I was born in rural New South Wales in Australia, in an area dedicated to growing grapes, citrus, olives, vegetables, wheat, rice, and barley. My grandparents were farming grains and my parents lived on the corner of a property owned by Italian... 
Edible Landscapes, Food Forest Design, Food Forests, Permaculture
What Is The Purpose Of Weeds? If you grow your own food or really anything intentionally, you might think of weeds as enemies to your fruits, vegetables, or other plants. I mean, we see them competing for space and nutrition from the soil, right? But in reality, weeds... 
Edible Landscapes, Food Forest Design, Food Forests, Permaculture
By Graham Towerton This article will be about saving seeds to use in growing gardens in future years. So, the first question is: What is Seed Saving? Seed saving is the practice of collecting seeds from flowering plants and storing that seed for use in future years to... 
Edible Landscapes, Food Forest Design, Food Forests, Permaculture
Tons and tons of pesticides are used by homeowners in homes and gardens each year, and concern is growing about the potential hazards associated with their use. Studies show that these hazardous lawn chemicals are drifting into our homes where they contaminate indoor... 
Edible Landscapes, Food Forest Design, Food Forests, Permaculture
By Graham Towerton What is the difference between organic and permaculture? Permaculture can be considered a form of organic agriculture, but not all organic agriculture uses permaculture methods and principles. What is Organic Agriculture? Organic agriculture... 
Edible Landscapes, Food Forest Design, Food Forests, Permaculture
Food costs all around the world are going up for many reasons, but a large part of the reason for this is the rising costs of fuel to transport food. In fact, that is the cause of the increased costs of most things these days. Gas prices are up almost 50% from last...
