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TSH-003: How To Identify & Avoid Making Type 1 Errors In Homestead Design
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TSHP-002: The Prime Directive, 3 Ethics and 12 Foundational Principles of Permaculture As Sovereign Homestead Design Tools
Permaculture is a design system based on natural systems and how they function. The Permaculture Prime Directive – on page 1 in the Designer’s Manual, is as follows: “The only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children. Make it now.” The Prime Directive is often forgotten but…
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Wicking Beds For Water-Efficient Bottom-Irrigated Raised Bed Gardens
What is a wicking bed? A wicking bed is a self-watering planting bed that uses capillary action to wick water up from a bottom reservoir to irrigate the root zone. The plants utilize the water as they need it, which maintains the saturation gradient that drives the capillary action. Wicking beds are very self-regulating, and can…
