Nitrogen Fixing Plants

Use of Biological Resources

Bacteria ‘nodules’ growing on roots

of Nitrogen Fixing plant

• Fungus is the glue of the soil.

• 90% of plants have an association with a mychorrizal fungi

Use of Biological Resources

Chicken Tractor

Weeding

Fertilizing Tilling

Biological Resources-Beneficial Insects

Dill- Umbelliferous Family

Daisy-Aster Family with Lady Bugs

Energy CyclingSource

To

Sink

Small Scale Intensive

20 million Victory Gardens in 1943They were producing 41% of the vegetables being consumed in the USA

Food Not Lawns

A house with two cars, a dog, and a lawn uses more resources and energy than a village of 2000 Africans.

DiversityNatural Forest Forest Gardening

Forest Gardening

Avocado-Canopy Comfrey-

Herbaceous

Elderberry-Sub Canopy

Currants-Shrub Layer Sunchoke-

Rhizosphere

Purslane-Ground Cover Passion Fruit- Vine

Time and Plant Stacking

Time and Plant Stacking

Time and Plant Stacking

Time and Plant Stacking

Time and Plant Stacking

Time and Plant Stacking

Time and Plant Stacking

Time and Plant Stacking

Time and Plant Stacking

Time and Plant Stacking

Accelerating Succession

Orchard with swale and N2 fixers

Edible Landscaping- Diversity

Paw Paw-Asimina triloba

Calcium levels about ten times as much as banana or apple

Edible Landscaping

Corneilian Cherry- Cornus mas

High Vitamin C Content

Edible LandscapingSaskatoon Berry- Amelanchier alnifolia

Higher levels of protein, fat, and fiber than most other fruit

Edible Landscaping

Black Chokeberry- Aronia melanocarpa

Remarkable high antioxidant activity

Edible Landscaping

Hardy kiwi- Actinidia polygamaRich in Antioxidants Vitamin E content twice that of Avocado and 60% of calories

Guild Design

Providing Nutrients (PN) Reducing Root Competition (RRC)

Assist in Pest Control (APC)

Providing Physical Shelter (PPS)

Central Element- Paw PawCana Lily- PN, APC, PPS, RRC, EDEchinecea- APC, MD Comfrey- PN, APC, RRC, PPS, ED, MD Horseradish- PN, PPS, ED

Jerusalem Artichoke- PN, APC, RRC, PPS, EDGoats Rue- PN, PPS, ED

Edge Effect

Edge Effect

The Problem Is the solution!!

Work with, not Against Nature

Protracted and thoughtful

observation rather than

protracted and thoughtless

labor

Least Change for Greatest Affect

Don’t fight the weeds, grow the weeds !

•Cover Cropping•Cover Cropping

•Mulching

Feeds Soil Organisms

Regulates Soil Temperature and Humidity

Protects from Erosion

Tree Crops

Urban Permaculture

The Design Process

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