12 Edible Perennials to Plant Once and Harvest Every Year

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   Every year in the spring, I plant the seeds that will eventually turn into the crops to be harvested from our annual vegetable garden. I’ve grown an annual...

Go Beyond Organic Gardening to Grow More Food With Less Work

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You’ve most likely heard of organic gardening before, but have you ever heard of beyond organic gardening? In this post, we’ll go over exactly what this means, and how you can implement “beyond organic” practices in your own garden to grow more...

What is Hugelkultur Gardening (And What Are the Benefits?)

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Learn about the many benefits of hugelkultur gardening and start your own highly productive and 100% sustainable hugelkultur raised bed! This is a guest post by Sunflower Craig of Permies.com Hugelkultur (pronounced: hoogle-culture) is German for...

How to Replace Irrigation With Permaculture

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   Save water, time and money in the garden! Learn how to replace irrigation with permaculture design and let nature do the work for you! This is a guest post by...

How to Use a Rocket Mass Heater to Cook & Heat Off-Grid

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   Learn how to heat and cook off-grid with a rocket mass heater, and why this is an even more energy-efficient solution than a traditional wood stove! This is a...