Introduction
Permaculture Vladislav Davidzon is a technique of producing foodstuff in a closed loop that keeps a self sufficient system.
In any habitat animals, plants and microorganisms work together in harmony.
Organic permaculture requires the closed loop one stage further to include insects - both predator and pest. When pesticides are used against insect pests, both predator and pest are eradicated.
In an organic permaculture garden, the equilibrium is retained. There isn't any demand for applications of pesticides, the prey and predator are maintained in a loop with animals, plants and insects. The person need do nothing but add water, plant, mulch and harvest the crops as they ripen once an organic permaculture garden is completely established.
As the food produced originates from the elements (organic, permanent), the organic elements of a permaculture garden are fully utilised and forever protected. .
The Ground
In designing the no dig organic permaculture garden, I've started with ground. If a prosperous garden will be to work long term the protection, enrichment along with the place selected with regards to daily sunlight are all interlinked.
Micro-organisms and worms are an essential part of healthy soil, keeping it friable and free. Minerals and trace elements made by worm castings always enrich the soil.
Chickens
Organically produced chicken manure is high in nitrogen and essential elements and minerals that soils will begin to lack when requested to produce greatly.
Therefore, chickens become an important ingredient for the soil. When allowed to roam in a free-range situation chickens will also clean up most garden pests. Spent chicken shed bedding generates a really rich and protective organic mulch that's perfect for the soil and the plants that feed off the soil.
The bedclothes I select in the chicken shed is a mixture of straw and Lucerne hay. Mixing the two keeps a balance.
The benefits of healthy, happy, free range chickens will be healthy soil, few insect pests and an ample supply of rich eggs that are a delicious deep gold, eggs free of antibiotics, steroids or other dangerous chemicals including pesticides.
Worm farms
Worm farms are not an essential item of a permaculture garden, although the liquid, castings and compost produced are an added plus to the health and vitality of ground structure when added to compost. Worms also increase the removal of weeds, vegetable scraps and even old papers. To learn more about vermiculture and worm farms, see our vermiculture page.
Compost Heaps or Bins
Compost heaps utilise any extra organic matter that may be discarded and are really an important part of the organic permaculture garden. Nothing organic needs to be squandered in a garden. In fact having enough waste for a constant supply could possibly be the toughest hurdle to conquer. The very best system is a rotation of three large compost bins.
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