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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/ArmadilloGrove on 2024-11-01 00:03:57+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/Comfortable_Shop9680 on 2024-10-31 14:22:47+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/Joeyplantstrees on 2024-10-31 11:36:44+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/habilishn on 2024-10-30 16:02:41+00:00.

i hope it is not inappropriate to start discussing about it while the catastrophe is not even overcome yet. condolescences to everyone who suffered losses and is in trouble.

i am also in the mediterranean, albeit far east in Turkey, this year you get the rain and we have the drought (didn't rain since april - not normal). the past years it was vice versa. last year it was Greece that was hit by a terrible never ending rain storm and floods. so we all know, heavy rains have been part of mediterranean life before but they become more extreme and will do so even more in the future.

my question is: have any of you applied measures about rainwater catching, slowing, spreading? Swales, terraces, ponds, any landscaping in order to optimize the water flow on steep terrain, and have any of you experienced that the measures - as recommended by different permaculture sources - DO NOT withstand the the current development of severity, the amount of the rains?

i would be thankful for some experiences for us all to share to see if the theories are still up to date or if heavier measures need to be applied to be prepared for the future.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/BiodiversityFan on 2024-10-29 21:52:17+00:00.

I’m interested in rehabbing a degraded piece of land for use as a regenerative farm and am considering buying a 17 acre property that was previously a driving range. It has been covered in astroturf for several years, maybe even a decade or two. I’m curious about what the soil rehabilitation process will involve, as I assume it is contaminated with microplastics. Does anyone know about what the dangers of growing food in the soil post-astroturf would be? Does anyone know what the process will look like to remove the microplastics or even if it’s possible? Can it be done with permaculture methods somehow? Mushrooms? Something else? Roughly what the cost will be? What companies would you recommend to do this kind of remediation? Any kind of information is helpful.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/EstroJen on 2024-10-29 18:28:13+00:00.

Hey y'all, inactive mod, but dirt lover EstroJen here.

I am new and pretty inexperienced, so I enjoy seeing what others have done. One of the best things about permaculture is having miraculous things occur in your world. What is your favorite? What the very best thing that ever happened regarding your activities? I'll start: hummingbirds

I may not have the perfectly right flowers, but the ones I have (lions mane and a native trumpet flower) have brought in so many gorgeous little anna's hummingbirds. When they zoom by your head, they sound like a lightsaber.

Share pictures, share stories, share recipes of the things you have made from produce, flowers, trees, plants, anything.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/DeepWadder88 on 2024-10-29 09:31:50+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/porn0f1sh on 2024-10-28 19:03:05+00:00.

Hello! I've been working in the gaming industry for more than 10 years and am finally ready to work on my own large project. It's a permaculture game for web browsers that should support thousands, or at least hundreds, of players on one basic home server.

And while I know a ton about computer games and everything related to them, my knowledge on the ecological world is... not ideal.

My first question for you is about basic elements in soil. If I understand correctly, all plants need basic elements like Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. But correct me if I'm wrong, pretty much all plant matter has these elements, right? Maybe even animal matter?

If these elements are found in all organic matter, then, in the game to save on resources, I can combine them all into one general substance which I can call "organic matter" or something like that.

My question is about what elements can be different in different soils which are still fertile? Like, for a counter example, if soil has N (nitrogen) and P (phosphorous) but not K (potassium), it won't be fertile, right? Can something grow on it?

Are there elements without which certain plants can still grow but others do not? Did that make sense?

Thanks! If it's difficult for you to answer the question, maybe you can point me to the direction of a place that can help me?

The game is going to be amazing and fun and will teach lots of ppl how to maybe make Climate Change a little less severe on humanity.... Peace!

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/DeepWadder88 on 2024-10-28 11:43:50+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/Cooldude576 on 2024-10-27 14:23:24+00:00.

I recently volunteered at a permaculture farm in Europe that was “off grid & mostly sustainable” and have left feeling very disappointed.

They marketed the place as a self-sustained farm and even offered a self sufficiency & sustainability course. They claimed to get most of their food from the garden and use natural building methods that don’t hurt the environment.

The reality was that all of their energy & water was “on grid” and more than 90% of their food was store bought. I remember coming in one evening after spending the afternoon faraging for mushrooms, to find some store bought ones on the counter wrapped in plastic - the irony was palpable!

I have done a lot of volunteering on so called “Sustainable permaculture farms” and it’s always the same story. No clear road map to becoming even 50% self sufficient, using flowery words about nature and permaculture while not practicing them.

Honestly this has left me feeling highly skeptical of all these buzzwords. People throw them around but in practice they barely mean anything.

Has anyone had similar experiences or even found a place that’s at least going in the right direction in regard to sustainability?

Edit: Just want to add that they have over 25 acres of land and one of the people there is a “permaculture expert” that offers paid courses.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/jjthegreatest on 2024-10-27 02:30:26+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/sierra-pouch on 2024-10-26 11:45:40+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/planterkitty on 2024-10-24 22:07:01+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/solxyz on 2024-10-24 19:13:38+00:00.

Basically what the title says. I'm looking for people's thoughts on which grains/pseudo-grains are best in this regard as well as specific guides on how to actually process them.

Thanks.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/UntoNuggan on 2024-10-24 23:03:26+00:00.

As compared to soil fertilized with chemical fertilizer or unfertilized

Overview:

Full study:

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/TheCircusSands on 2024-10-24 17:03:03+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/NextGenerationNanite on 2024-10-23 16:20:52+00:00.

If biomass is regularly leaving the land (e.g., sales of fruit, biochar, compost) will the soil get depleted over time? Plants take some building blocks from the air (carbon, nitrogen), but others might get leave the farm with land with the sold produce (e.g., Phosphorus) .

I am wondering if there are any studies on this.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/castilleja09 on 2024-10-23 15:57:11+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/doodoovoodoo_125 on 2024-10-22 14:22:32+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/BackyardBerry-1600 on 2024-10-22 03:28:21+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/Prestigious-Fig-1642 on 2024-10-22 02:55:57+00:00.

I'm not talking about permaculture lifestyle, to be clear. I'm talking about how to prepare for getting land before you get it. For example: learning various skills, saving and planting fruit trees seeds in pots, etc.

What are other ways I can prepare? We currently have 6 acres but due to location and community we really want to move to a different property. Not sure yet if that'll be 60 miles or 600 miles away. We do plan to stay in the US though, and plan to have at least 8 acres if not hopefully 20 or even more. We have many skills already, and have fairly solid plans for our next property. However we can't financially swing it (unless miracles happen, bring em on!) BUT i am having an impossible time just sitting on my hands. Frankly the best way I feel like I can prepare is by being a good mom, and getting a cheap little pony so my kids continue to love living rurally. Lol.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/willpollock on 2024-10-20 21:59:42+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/Needsupgrade on 2024-10-19 21:08:31+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/douwebeerda on 2024-10-19 19:39:52+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/jjthegreatest on 2024-10-19 16:02:08+00:00.