Organic in-the Garden - Easy Permaculture Practices For Each Dwelling Garden

Permaculture is a method of completeness with Earth. This is a way of planning, implementing and benefiting from the natural things available to us without causing negative effect on the surroundings.

For some individuals, Regenerative Leadership Institute may seem a large change and a tremendous leap for the typical backyard. There are however, some simple basic principles which can be applied to any yard.

Grow Your own Fruit and Vegetables

Growing your own fruit and vegetables in your backyard is easy and can be adjusted to any size back yard. Fruits such as Raspberries and Strawberries are readily grown. Most seasonal vegetables can be developed in a domestic setting without major gardening experience.

Raising rabbits and chickens serves many functions. Chickens produce eggs and may be used for meat. Rabbits may also be bred for meat.

Bee Keeping

Not something common for small backyards but bigger gardens may be suited to keeping bees. The art of bee keeping is something that should be well researched before start.

Rainwater Collection

Rainwater tanks are almost a necessity in backyards now, extraordinarily so in a permaculture environment. There are many types of tanks available, from traditional corrugated iron to Plastic and Fibreglass models. Some tanks are designed like bladders that can lay under house floors. Modular units will also be available and could be lined-up along fences or house walls. These units can be added to overtime, as need increases.

Composting is the lifeblood of an Organic backyard and the same applies to a permaculture environment. All the inedible parts of the garden can be added to a compost heap : weeds, old hay, mulch, sawdust, chicken and rabbit manure. Worm farms are an ideal location to get rid of household scraps, peelings etc.

Power Generation

Solar Power is perfect for permaculturalists. This is a common form of hot water heat and general power creation. Other ways to create electricity comprises wind generation using little roof top turbines.

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