Permaculture – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:11:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Permaculture – Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com 32 32 Vegetable Garden Design Basics https://www.hobbyfarms.com/vegetable-garden-design-basics/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/vegetable-garden-design-basics/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:00:58 +0000 https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/?p=117431 Design Your Garden for Easy Tending and Good Plant Health

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]]> How to Take Care of Ducks in Winter https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-take-care-of-ducks-in-winter/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:00:44 +0000 https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/?p=116598 Ducks Are Adaptable to All Sorts of Weather, But Need a Bit of Help to Thrive

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]]> Invest In Perennial Plants For Future Gardening Success https://www.hobbyfarms.com/invest-in-perennial-plants-for-future-gardening-success/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/invest-in-perennial-plants-for-future-gardening-success/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:18 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=109039 Today's Wise Investment is Tomorrow's Effortless Bounty

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/invest-in-perennial-plants-for-future-gardening-success/feed/ 0 Use a Low Tunnel This Spring for Earlier Harvests https://www.hobbyfarms.com/use-a-low-tunnel-this-spring-for-earlier-harvests/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:44:50 +0000 https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/?p=116646 There comes a time when we all just want to start planting in our gardens again, and a low tunnel provides this earlier-is-better option.

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]]> Ecosystem Design Creates Potential, Builds Good Soil https://www.hobbyfarms.com/ecosystem-design-creates-potential-builds-good-soil/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/ecosystem-design-creates-potential-builds-good-soil/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:00:08 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115862 Ecosystem design, in mimicking characteristics of naturally occurring ecosystems, builds future potential and healthy soil for years of organic food production.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/ecosystem-design-creates-potential-builds-good-soil/feed/ 0 3 Important Principles For Sustainable Ecosystem Design https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-important-principles-for-sustainable-ecosystem-design/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-important-principles-for-sustainable-ecosystem-design/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:00:51 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115529 When building a sustainable ecosystem design in your garden or yard, keep these three principles top of mind when choosing what to plant where.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/3-important-principles-for-sustainable-ecosystem-design/feed/ 0 All About Actinomycetes (Excerpt: “Microbe Science For Gardeners”) https://www.hobbyfarms.com/all-about-actinomycetes-excerpt-microbe-science-for-gardeners/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/all-about-actinomycetes-excerpt-microbe-science-for-gardeners/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:00:23 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115475 In this excerpt from "Microbe Science for Gardeners," author Robert Pavlis digs into why soil smells good and if dirt really helps depression.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/all-about-actinomycetes-excerpt-microbe-science-for-gardeners/feed/ 0 Give Trees As Christmas Gifts With These Selections https://www.hobbyfarms.com/give-trees-as-christmas-gifts-with-these-selections/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/give-trees-as-christmas-gifts-with-these-selections/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:00:26 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115452 Trees can make excellent Christmas gifts, so check out these varieties—both potted and plantable—to consider for the arborists in your life!

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/give-trees-as-christmas-gifts-with-these-selections/feed/ 0 With Ecosystem Design, Always Start With Biodiversity https://www.hobbyfarms.com/with-ecosystem-design-always-start-with-biodiversity/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/with-ecosystem-design-always-start-with-biodiversity/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:00:58 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115286 Good ecosystem design is a matter of applying key principles to our growing spaces, and biodiversity is a critical first step to sustainability in the garden.

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