When I first started studying herbalism on my quest to be an herbalist, I never saw how I would be able to connect it to the practice of permaculture. Permaculture wasn't even in my mind then, nor was regenerative growing. I started studying around 2017 to learn more about the herbs I used in my… Continue reading Herbalist Training And How It Plays Into Permaculture
Category: Homesteading
Starting Your Fall Garden In Zone 8b
It's second week of July and most people are not thinking about their fall garden. They are focused on what is happening now, and the start of the summer harvest. But now is the time to get your fall crops seeded and going, so you can get them in the ground in the months of… Continue reading Starting Your Fall Garden In Zone 8b
Herbal Academy – Free Becoming An Herbalist Mini Course
I have been a long-time student of Herbal Academy, and one of the first classes I took was their free Becoming An Herbalist Mini Course. And yes, it is truly free. Once our boys went to school, I indulged in continuing education (before the pandemic, 4.5 years of homeschooling took over my life after that).… Continue reading Herbal Academy – Free Becoming An Herbalist Mini Course
Building A Food Forest With Edible Perennials
One of our long-term goals on our homestead has been building densely planted food forests, where most are perennial. Planting once and eating every year has been my goal for long-term sustainability. While we have carved out garden beds to grow in (because of deer) that are fenced, 2 of the biggest beds grow wild… Continue reading Building A Food Forest With Edible Perennials
Never Stop Chasing New Ideas
A few weeks back, a long-time permaculture instructor gave a free talk on the island. She has decades of experience, and why wouldn't we want to explore it? It was enough that after attending the discussion, I attended the first two days of her 2-week long permaculture certification class. Taking the entire class wasn't within… Continue reading Never Stop Chasing New Ideas