Enjoying a patio garden can be a great alternative to having an in-ground garden or one that's located quite a distance from the door. If you're having paving done and other work in your yard with the installation of a patio and your main goal is to have a garden put in during the project, you need to consider what specifically needs to be done. With the below tips considered and good communication with the designers working on the patio, you can be sure that it is installed without any complications and that you're able to get the patio you want put in.
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Whether you're growing fruit, herbs, flowers, or something in between, it gives you a sense of pride to see your creations flourishing and bearing fruit. However, nothing can stop a profitable garden in its tracks quite like bugs, and bugs exist in every land, climate, and growing season. But what if you don't want to spray chemical pesticides from your supermarket on your growing lovelies? If you're looking for some information on natural pesticides that you can use, then here's what you need to know.
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Buying a home almost always requires you to make some compromises. In this case, you may have happily purchased your new home, but the unfortunate part is that you gave up ample storage space. This means you will have to come up with solutions to avoid running into any complications. For instance, you may have a yard that needs to be maintained, but not owning equipment will make it a tough task to handle.
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All over the world, rocky hillsides are considered worthless for agriculture, and for conventional agriculture, that may be true. However, permaculture considers this type of land a resource. Using terracing with dry stone walls, your useless hillside becomes a beautiful garden.
Permaculture Principles: Using What You Have
The entire premise of permaculture is to work with what nature gives you. When faced with a steep slope on rocky land, the permaculturist sees terraces created with retaining walls built of the same rocks everyone else sees as a liability.
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In permaculture, weeds are not necessarily the enemy. In fact, many weeds have beneficial qualities that make them a valuable addition to your understory. Before you destroy all those weeds, educate yourself on why they are worth keeping.
Dandelion
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is often the bane of those who wish for perfect lawns, but in permaculture, they are one of the most prized plants. Dandelions accumulate potassium, silicon, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, and copper, making their edible parts extremely nutritious and also medicinal.
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