Design The forest garden as we see it would extend through the whole garden, mixed with vegetable beds, with sunny or shady patches here and there, but we focused on a location to start from, not too far and not too near to the planned house (zone 2-3). In this location, we decided to keep … Continue reading
After building all kind of planting beds at our farm (see previous article), we tried planting them in different ways: direct sowing, seedballs, seedlings. During plant growth we prepared many natural preparations to control the pests. Sowing We experimented with direct sowing our new built gardening beds. We sowed many vegetables that did grow well, … Continue reading
At our farm, after the lasagna bed we previously reported, we experimented with bed permaculture designs : double digging, hugelkultur, mulches, patterns, swales. We built several of these beds during a workshop we organized at the farm with Permaculture Tunisian Association, a group we made with other tunisian permaculturists. Double-digging swale We experimented the “double-digging” … Continue reading
In our garden we have experimented with different kind of mulching and lasagna beds and now, after some time, we have a better idea on how this permaculture technique works. In theory: from mulching and composting to lasagna Lasagna gardening is a no-dig, no-till organic gardening method of building the garden by adding layers of … Continue reading
In October, we learnt hot mix of lime mortar, and started using it to build the stone stemwall of our cob house. In this post, we explain how we prepare it at our farm, and how others on internet make it. What is lime mortar and why to use it ? Lime mortar (and plaster) is made … Continue reading
(En français plus bas) In September we made connections with people and groups interested in sustainability and permaculture, while launching ourselves into starting plantations with permaculture designs: building of planting beds, a nursery start up and research on plants guild. We also worked on the conception of the future forest garden in our land at Ras … Continue reading
This month we focused on the cob house building and less to the other activities in the garden. We designed the house, found and moved materials, and started building the foundations of our first almond shape cob room. Meanwhile the wild boars visits became more frequent as weather is getting cooler and the first rains … Continue reading
(Version française plus bas) The weather is hotter and hotter in Tunisia, and we feel like ants working faster in the heat. We are now working almost everyday in the orchard, living in the nearby city of Ras Jebel. We are harvesting few fruits every now and then: almonds, figs but a neighbor stolen all the plum … Continue reading
Here we are, finally started! We spent the first days in the orchard and we already harvested fruits and experiences. During this first period we tried to observe and understand the ecosystem as it is today. Then we started building basic infrastructures and taking notes of the first thoughts about the future permaculture system. Also … Continue reading
In may 2012, we participated for a two weeks Permaculture Design Course (PDC) at Sieben Linden eco-village with Patrick Whitefield, Sandra Campe and Beate Walsdorff as tutors and facilitators. The Sieben Linden Eco-village The Sieben Linden ecovillage is a social and ecological settlement. Initiated in 1993/96 for self-sufficiency and knowledge exchange, it’s also a housing cooperative of 140 people … Continue reading
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