A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Landscape trials and triumphs Permaculture?

Hello,

I will be moving to a new climate- from Portland, Oregon to Bend, Oregon. With my next garden I really want to dive into permaculture and I'm reading up on the subject before I even move. Having a sustainable 'food forest' or permaculture home garden is what my aim will be. Does anyone have any knowledge about this and would like to share?

Thanks,

Tessa

I have only recently looked at permaculture things. When I do I keep imagining my already pesty ground squirrels and rabbits getting huge on my labors and taking over the world.
But I do keep on reading bits about it here and there. There is a lot of work in the planning and prep for it. Long before the rewards of harvesting.
And then there are a lot of questions. Do you know how much space you will have? And do you know what is already growing in your new space? Nut trees? Berries? These are a beginning and a backbone. There are whole lists of perennial edibles that can handle the cold. (asparagus for one) And then some self sowing annuals that can thrive in your cold zone too.

No idea on the size of property or what will be on it (I wish!). Sounds like our squirrels are related to yours . As far a prep goes I will probably not do a thing for a year (except a small veggie garden). That is a normal thing for me anyway- to see what is already growing on the property first. I've seen people build parts of a permaculture garden in one day, say a spiral herb garden, kephole, or mandala garden- but that is only part. I look at it as just being a normal part of gardening anyway- it took 8 years for my current property to be what it is now, so the only difference to me is that I'm more knowledgeable now and that will help with the extra planning that goes into permaculture. For now I'm doing a lot of reading and have pinpointed a couple books to purchase that will be helpful. There are quite a few books out there, but I wish there was more online. There are courses you can take, but that is overkill (and pricey!) for me. Hopefully, I'll find someone on here that will allow me to pick their brain!

Happy fall gardening to you,

Tessa

Tessa, you have a PM.