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Gardening & Permaculture
Work with nature, not against it.
From soil biology to whole-system design. Learn the principles, get your hands in the dirt, and build a garden that feeds itself.
Design Principles
The thinking that turns a garden into a system.
Soil & Plants
The living foundation everything grows from.
- No-dig beds & soil life Why feeding the soil food web — not digging — grows healthier plants and fewer weeds. ●●○○○ 16 min
- Soil pH & the major nutrients How soil pH controls nutrient availability, and what N, P, K and the key secondary and micronutrients actually do. ●●●○○ 18 min
- Knowing your plant families The main vegetable families and why grouping crops by family is the backbone of rotation and pest management. ●●○○○ 16 min
Seasonal Practice
What to do, and when.
- Composting: hot, cold & worms Turn kitchen and garden waste into the black gold that powers a no-dig garden. ●●○○○ 14 min
- Seed sowing & propagation Direct versus module sowing, the depth rule of thumb, what germination needs, and how to prick out and harden off seedlings. ●●○○○ 16 min
- Companion planting & guilds Guilds, the Three Sisters, nitrogen fixers and pest-confusing combinations — with an honest look at where the evidence is strong and where it is not. ●●●○○ 17 min