by Inês Paler | Feb 17, 2022 | Homestead, Permaculture
The Winter has been unexpectedly dry, but it has been cold, particularly at night, hovering 0ºC. Some plants are showing bugs and blossoms, or new leaves. The ground cover has taken on very well in some parts of the plot, although some areas still present a very...
by Inês Paler | Feb 7, 2022 | Homestead, Permaculture
We are totally sold on no-tilling and avoid disturbing the soil as much as possible. We believe that it helps the soil life thrive and while we don’t get fertility boosts, we benefit from a steady soil growth, season by season. To support this ongoing...
by Petru Paler | Jan 29, 2022 | Homestead, Permaculture
Long term, the hope is that the food forest will establish and grow such that additional water inputs will be minimal or not needed. Capture and infiltrate as much water as possible during the rainy season, then minimize hot season evaporation by covering and shading...
by Inês Paler | Jan 15, 2022 | Homestead, Permaculture
After we planted roughly 1000 trees in the fall, and seeded plenty of cover crop everywhere, we are now faced with this incredible growth. It is winter, and we are going through the coldest month of the year. We had some frost, and the north wind leaves no doubts...
by Petru Paler | Jan 9, 2022 | Homestead, Permaculture
Sometimes you discover a topic, get interested, and dive right in. You pick a project, gather supplies, and quickly do an impressive job for what is the first attempt in an unknown field. This post is not about one of those occasions. During the last two years, both...
by Inês Paler | Jan 3, 2022 | Permaculture
As part of our fire protection strategy, we have plenty of succulents in our site. While they don’t prevent a fire and should not be used as an insurance against fire, we use it as an additional tool in a vast toolkit to minimize the fire hazard. Looking for...
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