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Summary
Paul Wheaton and Kelda Miller continue reviewing chapter 1 of
Sepp Holzer's Permaculture (the book). Kelda will be teaching a
class at
Bastyr University. Paul recommends Mel Bartholow's
Square Foot Gardening or those new to gardening, and both
Toby Hemenway's
Gaia's Garden and Sepp's Book. Kelda recommends the book Food Not Lawns. Paul believes in having lawns. Sepp writes that
microclimates help all species find their natural balance. They keeps one species from dominating and taking over. Kelda defines
edge as the meeting of 2 different systems. Sepp looks for the little edges and microclimates, even though he has a lot of land. Kelda says that permaculture is about making homes. Paul shares how much Sepp has travelled, especially in a lot of dry, eroded, and fallow places. As a plan of action to restore these places, he would use
pioneer trees to help later establish fruit trees, then
chop the pioneer trees down. Paul compares Sepp to
Salatin and
Fukuoka. Sep writes on the value of creating
suntraps and
windbreaks in the Scottish Highlands. He talks about introducing texture to flatlands, as well as terracing. Paul and Kelly talk about
water retention. Sep writes on the importance of preserving topsoil when you dig. Paul mentions how noxious
weeds "heal" monocrops. Sepp writes on
soil pH and
earth worms. Sepp is not a fan of making
hay, but gets some from his neighbor. Paul describes Salatin's approach to haying less often.
Relevant Threads
Podcast 080 - Review of Sepp Holzer's Permaculture, Chapter 1 Part 1
Podcast 081 - Review of Sepp Holzer's Permaculture, Chapter 1 Part 2
Sepp Holzer's Edible Tower
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