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Permaculture Dude

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Dec 9, 2018, 5:51 PM UTC

Garden Update 12-9-2018

Cold weather gardening season is here. Inside my dilapidated greenhouse , the citrus trees need a little more protection from the cold. Broccoli plants Brussels sprouts are getting bigger. Big brocco…

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Dec 7, 2018, 4:39 PM UTC

How to Microbrew Compost Tea

Compost tea is an amazing way to distribute the beneficial microorganisms from compost into the garden. This article explains detailed information on what compost tea is and why it is so great for th…

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Nov 29, 2018, 10:16 PM UTC

The Many Forms of Nitrogen: A Gardener’s Green Thumb

Nitrogen is everywhere, one of six primary macronutrients in fertile soil, and one of three key nutrients that are required sustenance for plant life. Most fertilizers will advertise these on the fro…

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Nov 26, 2018, 10:11 PM UTC

Compost Tea: Garden's Secret Liquid Gold

Plants love this secret concoction. Compost tea is a wonderful fertilizer to utilize, for any part-time plant enthusiast or professional gardener. Instead of adding liquid fertilizer nutrients for th…

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Nov 24, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

Apricot Tree of Fire

This is a picture of my apricot tree in the back yard. It is almost the last true month of fall. I suppose it feels more like winter in a lot of the world. Not many people follow the true esoteric sc…

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Nov 23, 2018, 3:10 PM UTC

Edge Effect

Where two or more habitats meet, more abundant and varied interactions occur. Edge effects is the place where two ecosystems merging into one, and the resulting diversity and abundance of life. In th…

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Nov 21, 2018, 2:54 PM UTC

What is Permaculture?

Defining permaculture is a personal process; it means different things to different people, but most agree that certain principles are inherent to its form. Permanent Culture is achieved through coop…

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Nov 19, 2018, 5:45 PM UTC

Everything Gardens

One of the principles of permaculture is that everything gardens. It is humanity's job to utilize all aspects of nature, even the ones that do not fit in a perfect box. Often human ideas and processe…

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Nov 17, 2018, 7:21 PM UTC

Garden Update 11-17-2018

It is a nice, clear, bright, warm, breezy day. It is a nice change of pace from the previous few nights of frost. I though I would share some of the plants inside my greenhouse that is falling apart.…

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Permaculture Dude
@permaculturedude Nov 15, 2018, 5:21 PM UTC

Vermiculture 101: Establishing A Worm Farm

Composting with worms will require utilization of several key process for optimum success. To start a worm bin there must be right kind of worms used to compost. The worms will require food as well a…

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