Patrick Whitefield's Permaculture Blog
Garden Success with No-Dig and Crop Protection 7th August 2013
Stephanie Hafferty is a leading no-dig gardener. Her major job these days is as vegetable gardener at an estate in Somerset. She kindly asked...
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An Organic Vegetable Garden 2nd August 2013
We recently held our Permaculture in Five Days course at Maiden Croft Farm, just outside our home town of Glastonbury in Somerset. One of the enterprises on the farm is the organic market garden,...
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Permaculture Principles on a Smallholding 17th July 2013
It’s always interesting to revisit a place which I designed. In fact to say ‘I designed’ is over-egging it a bit. Usually people get me in to give them a bit of...
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Living on the Land - at Last! 12th July 2013
I usually reckon that if you want to make a living growing vegetables for a box scheme you need five acres (2ha) and a tractor. That’s what Ruth Hancock and her partner Jason...
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Forest Garden - a Key to Success 23rd May 2013
It’s always interesting to go back to a place which I’ve had a part in designing to see how it’s developing. Three and a half years ago I gave some advice to Bryony Huntley on...
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