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So what exactly does permaculture mean, if you split the word up you end up with

Perma  - Permanent      Agriculture -  Permaculture  -  A sustainable food growing system.  

So if you were to wander into the forests of the Amazon, you would be standing in the middle of Permanent Culture  it lasts forever using mother nature, of course I am using a mere example here of trying to make it understandable that if all things are done naturally in in harmony with nature then it will last year after year, however if you plant a garden, by way of turning the soil, just applying chemical fertilizer then you are in fact working opposite to permaculture.

Permaculture is all about utilizing land and creating a sustainable area whereby plants, waterways, in fact everything works in harmony, that does not mean chemical fertilizers, or destroying the land like we do today, it actually means that with correct  composting methods, correct planting of trees and shrubs and ensuring that you work the land so that water is retained to the maximum, - you are actually doing what nature does all by herself. Mostly though Permaculture means dedication and return to all things in harmony, including your own state of mind and how much you love our Earth. .

Here is a website that you can visit so you can get an overview on how permaculture works

http://www.permaculture.org.nz/

 
 
 

 

 

 

Sow these seeds:

broad beans, herbs, leek, onion, Swede, turnip

Plant these this month::

beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, endive, lettuce, onion, parsley, shallots silver beet, spinach.

Fruit:

Plant berry fruits this month

MAY

Sow these seeds:

broad beans, cabbage, herbs, leek, onion

Plant these this month::

artichoke crowns, asparagus crowns, cabbage, cauliflower, endive, garlic cloves, horseradish pieces, onion, rhubarb crowns, spinach

JUNE

Sow these seeds:

broad bean, onion

Plant these this month::

artichoke tubers, asparagus crowns, cabbage, herbs, horseradish roots, rhubarb crowns

Fruit:

Prune early flowering stone fruits, apples, pears and plums, In cold districts protect citrus from frost.

JULY

Sow these seeds:

broad beans, lettuce, onion

Plant these this month::

artichoke tubers, asparagus crowns, cabbage, herbs, horseradish roots, leek, onion, rhubarb crowns

Fruit:

Treat trees that are affected  with curly leaf, Prune early flowering stone fruits, plant deciduous fruit trees.

AUGUST

Sow these seeds:

lettuce, peas, potatoes, rhubarb, silver beet, tomato

Plant these this month::

artichoke tubers, asparagus crowns, cabbage, horseradish roots, leek onion spinach, rhubarb crowns.

Fruit:

Plant citrus trees, Remove spent canes of loganberries,  Mulch strawberry plants

SEPTEMBER

Sow these seeds:

cabbage, lettuce, onion, silver beet

Plant these this month::

butternut, celery, endive, herbs, lettuce, onion, peas potato, radish, rhubarb, silver beet, tomato

Fruit:

Feed citrus trees, Prune and feed passion fruit vines, check apples and pears for coddling moth.

OCTOBER

Sow these seeds:

beans, beetroot, butternut, capsicum, carrot, celery, cucumber, egg plant, lettuce, onion, peas, pumpkin, radish, silver beet, sweet corn, tomato, zucchini.

Plant these this month::

capsicum, celery, cucumber, herbs, lettuce, rhubarb, silver beet, tomato, zucchini

Fruit:

Plant citrus trees, passion fruit and other climbers.

NOVEMBER

Sow these seeds:

beans, beetroot, cabbage, cauliflower, capsicum, carrot celery, cucumber, endive, lettuce, onion, parsnip, peas, pumpkin, radish, sweet corn ,silver beet, zucchini.

Plant these this month::

beetroot, capsicum, celery, cucumber, endive, herbs, lettuce, pumpkin, silver beet, tomato, zucchini

Fruit:

Keep citrus trees well watered during the summer months.

DECEMBER

Sow these seeds:

beans, beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, onion, parsnip, peas, radish sliver beet, Swede, turnip

Plant these this month::

beetroot, cabbage, capsicum, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, endive, lettuce onion, pumpkin, silver beet, sweet corn, zucchini.

Fruit:

check citrus trees for white wax scale, feed citrus trees and keep well watered.

  
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