Desert permaculture

All gardens can benefit from embracing simple permaculture methods like the chop and drop method of mulching. Get started with these plants!

I've estimated that we could plant about 2,000 prickly pear around our perimeter fence and within 3-5 years, it will be an impenetrable wall of spines. Here's a few of the different fruits and species in our area:.

Outside the fence On August 6, 2010 Craig Mackintosh posted on my initial consultancy for the site I

Arizona gardening calls for a permaculture garden design--even in small backyards. Learn great water saving methods for our Phoenix summers. Vegetable gardening can be hard in our harsh desert climate, but with the right methods, we live in one of the best states!

Desertification is a serious problem facing numerous countries in the world today. Various measures have been taken to counter the negative effects, with some providing better results than others. A farmer in Burkina Faso looked to his ancestors and came up with an innovative solution.

Want to grow a vegetable garden in the desert? Here are some tips to grow in the high and low desert and have successful crops.

Learn to garden and grow organically in the low desert. Tips, tricks, and growing guides custom tailored to Zone 9.

We’re out in the hot Sonoran Desert, somewhere near Tucson, Arizona. It's hot. Very hot. I’m down to a small amount of water in my bottle and it’s disappearing fast. I’m starting to think one could go

Repair your worn out garden with these 8 tips for how to improve desert soils