Humans are not designed to be pest hunters. We lack the eyesight, the delicacy, and the patience. The human role in a permaculture system starts with prevention through thoughtful design and ecosystem building. Effective pest and weed control begins long before problems arise.

The most energy efficient thing you can do in your life is grow some of your own food. There is no greater reduction of energy per action.

Pollinators are being killed by the thousands through the use of “-icides” in modern farming and gardening. Without pollinators, there is no pollination. Without pollination, there is no food system. We must stop poisoning the very organisms our life depends on.

Permaculture isn't just about techniques—it's about values. Ethics and respect is kept as the guiding light behind any design or action. Care for earth, care for people, return of surplus. Simple principles with profound impact.

Imagine your soil is so compacted that water just runs off instead of soaking in. Your vegetables struggle to grow despite your best efforts. What do you do? You plant the living tiller vegetable that breaks through hardpan 6+ feet deep. Meet Daikon Radish: A THREAD 🧵

Building soil is the ultimate act of optimism. Every compost pile is a bet on the future. In a world focused on instant gratification, soil builders play the long game.

Look what I can do with old leaves, coffee grounds and banana peels 🍌

Frost reveals your garden's weak spots. Which plants survived? Which areas stayed warmer? Where did cold air settle? This is permaculture gold—free site analysis courtesy of nature. Map these microclimates now: → Cold pockets = root storage areas → Warm spots = extend season zones → Protected areas = tender plant havens Let frost be your teacher, not your enemy.

Marriage and Permaculture have more in common than you think. After 4 years of marriage and 5 years of growing food, I've realized they follow the exact same principles. Here's what your garden can teach you about love: A (lovely) THREAD 🧵❣️

The most radical act in our consumer culture is creating more than you consume. This can be a compost pile built. A seed saved. A skill learned. A meal grown. Gardening is a way to model a regenerative future.

Drought can be really hard on garden plants. Adding mycorrhizae (beneficial fungi that live on plant roots) to the soil can help reduce drought damage. They help plants by finding extra nutrients and moisture in the soil.

Soon we'll be riding bikes, eating wild strawberries and bathing in the river. For now, we enjoy the rest of winter ❄️

Rosehip fruits are at their best after a few very cold days or a frost. The hips soften and come away easily from the shrub. Our favorite way to use them is to turn them into Rosehip jam — perfectly tart and incredible with butter on a slice of whole-grain sourdough.

I find modular design particularly freeing because: • You can start small and grow gradually • Each element can be tested independently • Failures don't compromise the whole system • Success in one area supports the others • Communities can share proven modules This approach makes sophisticated Permaculture systems accessible to everyone.

Herbicides break down more slowly in deserts than anywhere else. This is due to the lack of aquatic plants. As a result, any poison used can have devastating downstream effects on plants and animals, accumulating at the end of waterways and in reservoirs. We then drink this water. “We should out-think, not poison out, any species that promise to trouble us, as most weeds provide biomass or mulch.” If I lived in an arid region, I would only drink harvested rainwater. Examples: -Cairo (Egypt) -Los Angeles (USA) -Tehran (Iran) -Nairobi (Kenya) -Santiago (Chile) -Andalusia (Spain)

Don't underestimate wind erosion in deserts Up to 30% of any garden or field in arid regions should be devoted to permanent or seasonal windbreaks, with the add benefit of being a mulch source