Permaculture is a sustainable method of producing food that utilizes the natural relationships of plants, animals, insects, pests and predators to create an ecosystem that is self-sustaining year after year and requires no pesticides or chemicals. It takes very little to get started with permaculture gardening. The best way is to get started with something simple, in this case a small area where you will plant some vegetables. You can add and expand to this small start as you learn more and begin to grow more. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Find an area of your lawn that gets plenty of sun and good drainage.
2Turn over the dirt with a garden fork. Add some manure, organic fertilizer, or compost to the dirt as you turn it.
3Pull out the big clumps of grass from the turned over area and throw them in your compost bin if you have one.
4Buy some earthworms and introduce them to the soil if you haven't discovered an ample supply already in the area.
5Go to your local garden store and find out which vegetables grow best in your area. Choose a few vegetables to start with and buy either the seeds or small seedlings. The seedlings will be less susceptible to snail problems, while transplanting can be hard on plants as well, so you may want to try some of both for this first experiment.
6Plant your seeds or seedlings and give them plenty of water.
7Learn more. While this is all you need to do to make a small vegetable garden, going forward you will want to expand according to the sustainable principles of permaculture including use of animals, insects, compost, water features and habitat. The Permaculture Institute offers a wealth of imformation, courses and workshops.
