Bruce Lee would be a Permaculturist
Bruce Lee was a genius. Unfortunately, many people only know him from his martial arts movies, which can be a bit cheesy by modern standards, and most people have never even seen his movies and only...
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The Facts Behind Dynamic Accumulators
A significant goal for my site has been to amass reliable information for myself, and therefore, my readers. The information I place on this site has been extensively researched before it is posted. As...
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Designing A Custom Native Plant List
The first Permaculture Ethic is Earth Care. This can be realized in many different ways depending on appropriate context. Personally, as my family is preparing for our move to the farm, I have been in...
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Permaculture Plants: Currants
Common Name: Currant, Blackcurrant, Red Currant, White Currant Scientific Name: Ribes species Family: Grossulariaceae (the Currant or Gooseberry family) Blackcurrant harvest! Common Species: there are...
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COURSE: Risk Free Ranching – Starting From Scratch (2 Day Course)
We are excited to be finally offering courses here at the Bauernhof Kitsteiner, home of Temperate Climate Permaculture! Greg Judy will be teaching this practical, information packed course! Risk Free...
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Permaculture Plants: Muscadines
Common Name: Muscadine, Scuppernong, Bullace, Bull Grape, Bird Grape, Munson’s Grape, Southern Fox Grape, White Grape, Fruit of the Mother Vine Scientific Name: Vitis rotundifolia Family: Vitaceae (the...
View ArticleThrow Your Hat Over the Fence
I don’t really believe in good luck charms, but I’ve had a talisman for almost 30 years. It has been my secret weapon for accomplishments. I rarely shared about it in the past, because I never wanted...
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An Introduction to Keyline
Keyline is growing in popularity around the world in both Permaculture circles and without. I think this is a wonderful thing. I have been asked numerous times to explain Keyline, Keyline Design, or...
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Permaculture Plants: Mulberries
Common Name: Mulberry (Black, Red, and White) Scientific Name: Morus species Family: Moraceae Common Species: White Mulberry (Morus alba) Chinese or Korean Mulberry (Morus australis) African Mulberry...
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Eggless Elderberry Flower Fritters
So I was a little giddy when I found a number of Elderberry bushes growing on our new farm. I saw the large, white, disks of flowers from a distance. I wasn’t positive until I got closer, but sure...
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Why I Love Hunting Mushrooms
The art above is Mushroom Picking, painted in 1860 by Polish painter Franciszek Kostrzewski. Cooking some Shaggy Mane mushrooms (Coprinus comatus) I collected when living in the Azores, Portugal. One...
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Permaculture Projects: A Moderately Large Chicken Brooder!
We have been very busy here at Bauernhof Kitsteiner (our new farm and homestead), but I wanted to take a few moments to share one of the many projects we have been working on during the last few weeks....
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A Bauernhof Kitsteiner Update
Four months. That is how long we have been living at our new farm. At times, it seems as if we only just arrived, but we have accomplished a lot in such a short time. Here are a few of our...
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Why I will not teach a PDC Course… well, not for a long time.
I am a huge proponent of Permaculture. That will not change. But it doesn’t mean that I am a blind follower. I try to balance my absolute wonder with the natural world and the power of regenerative...
View ArticleCOURSE: Holistic Management in Practice (6 Day Course)
Holistic Management in Practice 16-21 May 2016 (Monday-Saturday) *Limited to 27 participants. Kirk Gadzia will be teaching a 6-day course on Holistic Management at the Bauernhof Kitsteiner in East...
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Time to start a Forest Garden!
It has begun! We have owned our land for just over a year, and have lived here for almost 9 months. We have experienced all four seasons. We are significantly more tuned in to our land. We are finally...
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Eggmobile: Bauernhof Kitsteiner Style
An EggMobile (a term created by Joel Salatin, I believe) is a mobile chicken coop for laying hens. It allows us to easily move the coop anywhere on the property. This lets us target where we let our...
View ArticleOh, Tennessee
A poem I wrote 18 months after returning to the United States upon the end of a seven year career with the Air Force living on three continents.
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Permaculture Basics: Edible Forest Gardens
I have had a number of people ask me for a basic description of an Edible Forest Garden (also known as a Food Forest or Forest Garden). I usually write for people who already have a basic understanding...
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