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  • Vegetable Planning Guide

    The Vegetable Planning Guide is a resource designed for easy planning in the garden. This table uses a last frost date to determine approximate planting dates for commonly grown vegetables. After downloading the form, you can input your own last frost date, and the dates will adjust accordingly. Included in the form are: Dates are

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  • Permaculture Principles Comparison

    Almost every book or course on permaculture has a section on principles. They are not all the same. Here’s a summary and comparison of commonly used principles. The first set of principles that I see most commonly used are by  David Holmgren in his book  Permaculture: Principles and Pathways beyond Sustainability and other works. Observe and

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  • Organic Pest Control

    The first step is Prevention. It is far better to avoid pests than to combat them. How do we prevent pests and diseases? Keep plants healthy: Give them good soil, and the right amount of water (not too much or too little). Selects plants that are disease resistant and adapted to our climate: Plants have

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