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Adding layers and creating shadow

During the second phase of our forest-garden creation, we planted a fairly large number of trees and shrubs, mostly indigenous. We...

Creation of the forest-garden. Step 1: earthworks

Our land being sloping, our first mission to create the forest garden was to do earthworks. For this we had the help of a shock team,...

Creation of the forest-garden. Step 2: planting trees and shrubs

For the "design" of our forest-garden, we chose special fruit trees: in fact we wanted to favor local and ancient species: for this...

Creation of the forest-garden. Step 3: mulch

After doing the earthworks and planting the trees, the time had come to nourish and protect our soil for the winter. The land we...

Creation of the forest-garden. Step 4: the first raised culture beds

Even if the creation of raised culture beds is far from a requirement in permaculture, it is recommended when it is necessary to increase...

Creation of the forest-garden. Step 5: the pond

"Place a frog on a golden chair, it will jump into the pond again " Whatever the conditions in a garden, however favorable they may be,...