Architectural Permaculture

Mankind is Natural Many participants in the Permaculture movement, forget the idea of man as an ‘natural element’ in the garden. In other words, they try so hard to adhere to natural layouts, that they forget that the gardener must be a participant and living inspiration to the design. Central to permaculture are the three ethics: …

Growing a Food Forest in the Mohave Desert

An Idea was Planted When we bought the previously abandoned property, now known as Pistachio Palms, in February of 2008, the name was based on the fanciful names of dingbat apartments from the 1950s and came simply from the color paint. But when it was time to consider landscaping the front yard, and since there was already …