Category: Sustainability
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Companion Planting in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s diverse climate zones—from the humid continental regions of the southeast to the cooler, shorter growing seasons of the northern tier—present unique challenges and opportunities for home gardeners. Whether you’re tending a small urban plot in Philadelphia, a suburban backyard in Pittsburgh, or a rural homestead in the Poconos, companion planting offers a time-tested approach…
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No Dig Gardening
Discover the benefits of no dig gardening and how it aligns with permaculture principles for creating sustainable, productive vegetable gardens.
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Apple Grafting
Grafting apple trees is one of the most rewarding skills a home gardener or orchardist can learn. It’s the ancient art of joining two different plants together so they grow as one, allowing you to replicate your favorite varieties, create multi-variety trees, or save a cherished old tree. While it might seem like a magical…
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Building a Backyard Food Forest
I’ve written before about my desire to turn my backyard into a food forest using edible landscaping. I’ve always imagined a lush, thriving garden that requires minimal effort yet provides a bounty of products—all while resembling a natural forest ecosystem. My process of building a backyard food forest started after encountering the concept of permaculture.…
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Hügelkultur in Pennsylvania
Hügelkultur in Pennsylvania: Nature’s Raised Bed Years ago, hurricane Sandy turned my forested property into an open meadow with massive rotting tree stumps everywhere. The trees on my property that used to provide shade and beauty, now produced a steady supply of fallen branches, logs, and leaves. Since I had already been slowly ‘rewilding’ my…
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