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Recession proof you grocery bill by growing TONS m

Recession proof you grocery bill by growing TONS more food - even in smaller spaces. Succession planting means you can grow 2, 3, 4 or more rounds of a crop depending on your season length and how quickly a plant matures. For example, I can plant 2 rounds of cabbage per season but 3 successions of bush beans. This means in the same amount of space you can exponentially increase your yields! Have you tried this yet??

#permaculture #organicgardening #organicgarden #wholefoods #gyo #zone5

Nutrient-dense and chemical free green juice powde

Nutrient-dense and chemical free green juice powders for free. We dehydrate in open air with mesh racks because we are a very dry climate, so more humid areas may need a dehydrator. But it’s super simple and a great way to preserve the extra greens for winter!

#permaculture #greenjuice #kale #preservingtheharvest #organicgardening

1 cherry tree for $25 can produce massive amounts

1 cherry tree for $25 can produce massive amounts of food each year once established using holistic methods. This small investment can pay off big - both in the food you grow and the effortless abundance from this one tree alone. They say the best time to plant a tree is 10 years ago, the second best time is NOW! This is just one part to our Holistic Homestead that when managed properly can be little to no effort at all.

#permaculture #holistichealth #perennialgarden #homestead #foodforest #organicgardening

Each year - no effort. All this (and more) grew! S

Each year - no effort. All this (and more) grew! Strawberries, asparagus, apples, raspberries, rhubarb, serviceberry, cherries, gooseberries, parsley, Honeyberry, oregano, grapes, lavender and so much more… using permaculture techniques and perennials. 🌱 yes you can grow 100s of lbs of food with little to no time! One time planting, long time food source.

#growyourownfood #organicgardening #

Catch up on our garden progress! We’ve had our h

Catch up on our garden progress! We’ve had our hands and head in the dirt, so there hasn’t been much time to show our progress on Instagram. More to come now that the plants are happily in the ground and out of the greenhouse 🌱 #permaculture #gyo #organicgarden #mulch #growyourownfood

Are you an effortless abundant gardener or are you

Are you an effortless abundant gardener or are you struggling with poor soil, weeds and pests all taking too much time? There is one thing that can easily give you a Pinterest worthy garden and I’m sharing what it is...

Have an abundance of eggs and not sure what to do

Have an abundance of eggs and not sure what to do with them? Try this technique called water glassing to preserve them for the winter when chickens don’t lay as often!

Use FRESH and CLEAN eggs, but do not wash them. This removes the protective bloom on them that keeps bacteria out.

Place in a container, use ratio of 1oz pickling lime to 1 quart of water and pour over top. Place lid and store in a cool dark area!

It’s super simple and a great way to have eggs in the winter months when chickens are laying less!

Have you ever tried this??!

#chickensofinstagram #fresheggs #chickencoop #chickencoopsofinstagram #farmfresh #farmfresheggs #preserving #permaculture #homesteading

Quality soil & nutrients are they key to growing B

Quality soil & nutrients are they key to growing BIG harvests in small spaces. Using permaculture techniques like high-quality compost & mulching supercharge your soil, allowing you to grow more, no matter the size.

So you don’t always need more space, you may just need better soil! Then the plants won’t compete for nutrients when growing your food 🌱

#urbangarden #urbangardening #smallspacegardening #permaculture #gardening #composttea #onions #growyourownfood

You can heat your greenhouse for free too! This is

You can heat your greenhouse for free too! This is a plain plastic hoop house, the only special factor is that there are ten 55gal water barrels that absorb heat during the day and slowly release at night keeping temps above freezing - extending your growing season by a long time.

The seedling bench still allows us to use the space for growing so pretty much any greenhouse can be retrofit with this sort of set up. Check out the link in bio for a YouTube video with more details.

#permaculture #permaculturelife #greenhousegardening #greenhouse #greenhouse #growyourownfood #gyo #seedlings #plants

No work involved! Perennials do their thing WITHOU

No work involved! Perennials do their thing WITHOUT you needing to do anything each year.

And every year I do this excited when I see those babies start to emerge right on nature’s schedule.

Permaculture focuses on less work, more yield so I say - all the perennials for the win! Take it to the next level and build your food forests too. Adding layers of shrubs, vines and trees for even more harvest with no work.

#permaculture #plants #perennialgarden #perennials #perennial #garlic #strawberries #asparagus #foodforest

Now where are those jalapeños I started? 🌶 The

Now where are those jalapeños I started? 🌶 The greenhouse seems to expand every day with more and more plants itching to get in the ground!

And I would... but this garden needs some work first as we’re expanding the growing area. So I need to get to work to free these little babies!

How full is your greenhouse 🌱🌱🌱
I know this is the most I’ve ever grown this year. Can’t wait till harvest time

#permaculturegarden #organicgardening #organicgarden #gyo #growyourownfood #growyourownveggies #greenhouse #greenhousegardening #seedstarting #seedlings #seeds #tomatoes #kale #homesteading #homestead

Free heat for your greenhouse, using only the sun

Free heat for your greenhouse, using only the sun ☀️ by capturing that heat in large barrels of water, we use thermal mass to hold and slowly release heat when the temperature cools at night.

This is a regular plastic hoop house that stays well above freezing even in single digit temps. Before the water barrels it was the same temp as the outside by the morning. Now, it’s keeping the seedlings warm as they grow.

We have a shorter growing season so starting plants early so they can be larger when it finally IS time to put them out is awesome!

Want to learn more?! Check out the YouTube video I posted on how we created this. Link in bio @perma.resilience

#greenhouse #passivesolar #permaculture #growyourown #organicgarden #seedlings #gyo #organicgardening #permaculturelife #greenhousegardening #greenhouselife #solarpowered

Home grown and home cooked - that’s the theme of

Home grown and home cooked - that’s the theme of this week.

While the soggy landscape dries a bit and temperatures warm, there’s still plenty to focus on to continue self-reliance.

And nothing is better than home baked bread.

What’s been keeping you busy?

#selfsufficient #selfsufficiency #sourdough #sourdoughbread #canning #canningseason #permaculture #greenhouse #growyourfood #canningandpreserving #homecooking

Natural buildings like a straw bale home may not l

Natural buildings like a straw bale home may not look all that different - but the warmth retained from the extra insulation and the sun shining in from the passive solar windows make all the difference.

Using less heat in the winter and no AC cooling in the summer, this home regulates its temperature more evenly. The thermal mass of the brick also help store and release hot or cold depending on the season.

Tag someone who would like a home like this!

#passivesolar #strawbalehouse #permaculture #hometour #hometours #homedecor #homesweethome #bohostyle #homedesign #solarpower #naturalhomedecor #naturalhome #naturalhouse

What dream have you been putting off? If that gree

What dream have you been putting off? If that green garden, growing your own food is something that calls you - DO IT.

It doesn’t have to be perfect. In fact, I’m sure it won’t be. But each plant, each year you grow your own food is another step toward your goal.

Using permaculture makes gardening easier, less time consuming and more abundant!

It’s so incredibly rewarding to head to your backyard for ingredients for dinner instead of the grocery store - even if it’s just basil in a pot. Don’t let excuses get in your way, people find a way to grow food in most any circumstance.

Are you?

#gyo #organicgardening #permaculture #goals #dreams #permaculturegarden #homesteading #growyourownfood #selfsufficient #organicfood #permaculturelife

Even in single digit temps, our greenhouse stays a

Even in single digit temps, our greenhouse stays above freezing!

How? Thermal mass: It's is one of the most underutilized yet incredibly easy tools to boost your greenhouse warmth in the winter.

Simply put, thermal mass is any dense energy that stores heat.

While there are tons of different ways to put thermal mass to use, the most common is water.

The black barrels you see in the video are filled with good old H2O, which gathers & stores heat during the day, from both direct light and warmth in the greenhouse.

Those barrels are like batteries made out of water!

The heat is then recycled back into the greenhouse as tempuratures fall during the night.

This awesome process allows those of us growing in colder climates to start seeds in the greenhouse or high tunnel earlier in the season.

Do you use any type of thermal mass to extend your growing season? I want to hear about it in the comments below!

#thermalmass #permaculturegarden #growyourown #veggiegarden #sustainableliving #gyo #organicgardening #gardening #homesteadgarden #homesteading #backyardgarden #selfsufficentliving #naturalgarden #selfsufficientlife #permaresilience #greenhouse #hightunnel #permaculturelife #permaculturedesign #permaculture #greenhouse #greenhousegardening

Gardening takes up too much time....⁣ ⁣ Or doe

Gardening takes up too much time....⁣
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Or does it??⁣
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There is a BIG difference between conventional / organic gardens and permaculture gardens - and TIME is one of them.⁣
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So what if you could have an abundant low-work garden, growing your own food, in 1/4 the amount of time?⁣
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I believe most people are mistaken when they **think** that gardening takes too much work, or time, and I want to share 5 ways we grow food without taking all of our time...⁣
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What's more is that the exact strategies to make a low-work garden actually help:⁣
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🌱 Improve Poor Soils⁣
🌱 Reduce Pest Issues⁣
🌱 Reduce Disease Problems⁣
🌱 Increase Water Efficiency⁣
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I mean, why wouldn't a person want to use these strategies in their garden!?!⁣
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This is something we have been doing FOR YEARS now, and it just kills me when people say their gardens are plagued with problems, take all of their time or have small harvests.⁣
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So, if you want to grow food with less work and free up your time, check out this week's YouTube video. I promise to show you 5 important time saving permaculture gardening secrets.⁣
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You can find it by clicking on the link in our bio! ⁣
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#permaculturegarden #permaculture #growyourown #veggiegarden #sustainableliving #gyo,#organicgardening #gardening #homesteadgarden #homesteading #backyardgarden #selfsufficentliving #naturalgarden #selfsufficientlife #permaresilience

❎ DONT do this in your garden… ❎ Do NOT u

❎ DONT do this in your garden…

❎ Do NOT use carpet as weed barrier

❎ Super toxic!

❎ Environmentally unfriendly

The previous owners chose to do this and we have to pull it all up because it's denigrating into the ground & compromising our soil and our health.

#organicgardening #gyo #growyourownfood #growyourown #organicfood #organicliving #veggiegarden #permaculturegarden #selfsufficient #organicfarm #soilhealth #soilscience #soil #permaculture

Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberri

Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries...you name it, I’d grow it!

So then, WHY? Because berries are perennial, meaning you don’t really even need to do ANYTHING each season and they just grow (with good soil and water, of course)!

If you've been following along with us for awhile now, you know that permaculture gardening blows conventional methods out of the water.

And planting permaculture perennials are a perfect example of this!

Plant your berries one time and with very little work, they'll continue producing for you for a lifetime.

What kind of berries do you grow in your garden - or do you have another favorite perennial?

#perennials #perennialgarden #permaculturegarden #plantagram #permaculture #permaculturedesign #growyourfood #growyourownveggies #gyo #berrylover #berrypicking #berries🍓

This last year revealed some MAJOR things to me, a

This last year revealed some MAJOR things to me, and I've started to look at permaculture differently.

You're here because you have a goal to live a more sustainable life - this is what most people who are interested in permaculture focus on.

But these are still uncertain times and pigs just might fly.

I am learning that MORE resilience can REMOVE fear and replace it with ease and joy.

How would you feel with less stress and worry?

Let me explain...

Gardening with nature is fantastic, eco-gardens gardens are super, but does that mean they're resilient?

Not really.

TRUE permaculture teaches how to be RESILIENT - the ultimate standard.

If the trucks stopped shipping like we recently saw in Canada, or if the power went out for a while, would your garden, farm or homestead stop functioning in its tracks?

I'm not dooming and glooming here, but we need to be aware of problems in order to implement solutions.

And it raises some questions...

Could you feed your chickens if the feed wasn't available?

Could you water the garden if the power was out?

Too many permaculture systems, mine included, rely too heavily on supporting infrastructures such as shipping and power.

And therefore they actually fail in being true permaculture systems.

True sustainable living is also resilient living.

This last year has been a blessing in disguise.

It has shown me so many areas that need improvement - from the land to my business to my life.

In what ways can you live a more resilient life?

#permaculture #growyourown #sustainableliving #gyo #organicgardening #homesteading #selfsufficientlife

A straw bale home built with more natural material

A straw bale home built with more natural materials is an eco-efficient alternative to our modern way of building!

Instead of that toxic pink insulation, our home uses straw bales with an R-value of 50.

The strategically placed windows and awnings allow maximum sun in the winter and block the summer sun to keep cooler.

These are just a few of the benefits of a passive solar straw bale home. Would you like to know more??

#naturalbuilding #permaculture #selfsufficientliving #sustainablelife #sustainableliving #strawbalehouse #strawbale #homesteading #naturalhome #naturalhomedecor #ecofriendly #ecoliving #ecohomes #selfsufficiency

Growing your own food DOES NOT need to take all yo

Growing your own food DOES NOT need to take all your time, require tons of work or be confusing and overwhelming! You don’t need to spend all your time battling pests, weeding or have tons of space.

You just need to stop doing the things in the garden that are ironically creating more work - such as tilling, or using pesticides. What you need to be doing is switching to strategies that create less work and free up your time - gardening the permaculture way (building soil health and bio-diversity).

When applying permaculture, not only are you saving time but you’re creating healthier plants, soil for more abundant and successful gardens.

#growyourfood #gyo #organicgarden #organicgardener #permaculture #sustainablelife #selfsufficientliving #organicgardener #gardenhacks #garden #selfreliance #organicfood

Chickens are powerhouses of the homestead! 🐔 T

Chickens are powerhouses of the homestead!

🐔 They're low maintenance and egg-ceptionally hard workers

🐔 Chickens take your food scraps and turn them into healthy eggs & unbeatable compost to enhance your soil health

🐔 Chickens are also perfect pest control

🐔 Reduce your feed costs buy making sure your food waste is part of a balanced diet for them. Chickens love to eat a wide variety of scraps from your dinner plate!

Even their own egg shells can be crushed and fed back to them as an egg-cellent source of calcium and grit.

Chickens really are the best bang for your buck if you're interesting in enhancing your self-sufficiency and resiliency in pretty much any space.

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#homesteadanimals #homesteading #composting #chickensofig #backyardchickens #permaculture #permaculturetools #permaculturegarden #permaculturefarm #permaculturedesign #compost #selfsufficient #selfsufficientlifestyle #resilience #resiliency #chickencoop #homesteadinglife #chickencoop #healthylifestyle #permaculturechickens #chickensofinstagram #organicfarming #ecofriendlyliving

Making your own bread doesn’t have to be intimid

Making your own bread doesn’t have to be intimidating! Or really even time consuming!

This bread is a weekly staple here and it doesn’t take much time at all to have organic, hot and fresh bread in our kitchen. Nothing is as good as straight outta the oven!

I know I was intimidate by making bread for years until just decided to try it. Low and behold, it was far easier (and way tastier) than I imagined.

Have you tried making your own bread?!

#sourdough #homemadebread #sourdoughbread #sourdoughstarter #permaculture #homemadefood #selfsufficientliving #sustainablelife #homesteading #cookingfromscratch

There are a tons of common limiting beliefs when i

There are a tons of common limiting beliefs when it comes to being self sufficient.

🌻 I don't have any time.

🌻 We don't own land.

🌻 Growing my own food is too expensive.

🌻 We live in the city and can't have a garden.

🌻 I have no idea where to start.

Likely, if you're reading this, then you have a dream relating to growing your own food, living in alignment with nature, and creating personal security through a sustainable landscape and life.

You are a person who wants to learn, use and apply permaculture to create a sustainable and self-reliant life.

And if you've been following me for awhile you know that:

❌ Space is NOT a limitation
❌ Climate is NOT a limitation
❌ Sustainable living does NOT have to take all your time
❌ Resilient living does NOT have to take all your energy
❌ Permaculture living does NOT have to take all your money
❌ Renting does NOT stop you from practicing permaculture creatively

It truly is possible for you to create a sustainable life TODAY (without taking up all your time and resources) using the power of permaculture.

So what's stopping you from aligning with those dreams?

#organicgardening #growsomethinggreen #growyourownfood #growyourown
#gyo #sustainableliving #urbangarden #sustainability #homegrown #harvest #permaculture #horticulture #greenthumb #sustainable#gardendesign #growyourowngroceries #organicgarden #permaculturedesign #selfsufficient

“Do what you love and call it work” as the lyr

“Do what you love and call it work” as the lyrics say.

It’s become evidently clear, the happiest I’ve ever been is when I began to intentionally design the life I wanted to live. Each moment is a choice for what you do with your time, where you spend your energy.

The more moments we choose to invest toward our goals and take control of our lives, the less subject we are to outside influences (job, economic impact, food systems…)

If we don’t actively choose where to put our energy, then we become more subject to the will of the universe and are able to be pushed and pulled by external events.

So the question I always ask myself is - what am I doing today to make sure my tomorrow looks even better.

#permaculture #strawbale #foodforest #organicgarden #homesteading #selfsufficientliving #naturalbuilding #simpleliving #growyourown #growyourfood #motivation

What's the most unique crop you've ever grown?

What's the most unique crop you've ever grown?

One of our favorite unusual crops is luffa!

Luffa is in the Cucurbitaceae family, similar to squash, melons or cucumbers

Luffas like warm climates and very well drained but moist soil & they can't be grown everywhere.

They have so many uses -

🎋 The young fruit is delicious
🎋 Wonderful tool for exfoliation
🎋 Sturdy biodegradable cleaning tool
🎋 Paint texturing device
🎋 So much more....

Whether you want to experiment with a new food on your plate or a sponge for your shower, luffa is an excellent choice.

What an incredibly rewarding and multifaceted plant to grow!

Check out the fruits of our labor. Clean, organic

Check out the fruits of our labor.

Clean, organic food for our family grown using permaculture zones in a BIG way.

Harvests like these don't take up all our resources & time. If fact, it's completely the opposite.

Time is one of the huge roadblocks that many people have to growing their own food, or living sustainably.

But this is actually a huge misconception.

We can certainly dismantle this limiting belief. You see, I don't have time either - as a husband, father, homesteader, entrepreneur, and more, it is hard to fit it all in.

But clearly it's possible as you can see from the abundance of this video that showcases just a small portion of our harvest.

One of the many methods I use to create such abundance on our farm is embracing the permaculture zone tools to identify how to restructure our garden for maximum efficiency and bounty this coming spring.

Do you have success applying permaculture?

Drop me a note in the comments & tell me all about it.

#permaculture #gardening #organicgarden #eatorganic #organicgardening #gyo #growyourownfood #growyourown #organicfood #organicliving #veggiegarden #permaculturegarden #selfsufficient #organicfarm #soilhealth #soilscience

Permaculture gardens are a proven way to spend les

Permaculture gardens are a proven way to spend less time reaping a greater harvest.

Creating a sustainable design system focused on harmonious, mutually beneficial relationships between humans, animals & the earth gives you a multitude of rewards.

Permaculture gardening need less work to produce more harvest because essentially the systems are running themselves. Just one example of this would be a no-till space...where perennials minimize labor for upkeep & create a healthier more pest resistant eco-system.

Increased yields with less effort? Yes, please!

#permaculturegarden #permaculture #growyourown #veggiegarden #sustainableliving #gyo,#organicgardening #gardening #homesteadgarden #homesteading #backyardgarden #selfsufficentliving #naturalgarden #selfsufficientlife #permaresilience

Growing your own food really can set you free!

Growing your own food really can set you free!

And it gives you one very important thing - personal power.

But for it's endless perks, growing your own food can seem overwhelming sometimes, too.

I get lots of questions this time of year when spring is just around the corner.

Questions about how to grow food in a tough climate or what to do about pests or watering schedules. Lots of folks want to know about planning their gardens or finding out how to maximize their growing spaces.

There are SO many things that can be confusing, but it is SO worth it to learn how to master a huge piece of being self-sufficient.

What about you? What's your most burning garden question?

Drop it in the comments below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

#organicgardening #gyo #growyourownfood #growyourown #organicfood #organicliving #veggiegarden #permaculturegarden #selfsufficient #organicfarm #soilhealth #soilscience #soil

Composting with chickens is a game changer! 🐔

Composting with chickens is a game changer!

🐔 Chicken manure is a slow release source of macro and micronutrients and acts as an excellent soil amendment.
🐔 Your birds do all the hard work of turning the compost
🐔 They'll be responsible for weed control in the pile
🐔 With the help of your chickens, you can compost in any weather
🐔 Excellent pest control

#homesteadanimals #homesteading #composting #chickensofig #backyardchickens #permaculture #permaculturetools #permaculturegarden #permaculturefarm #permaculturedesign #compost #selfsufficient #selfsufficientlifestyle #resilience #resiliency #chickencoop #homesteadinglife

We're so grateful and excited to FINALLY have t

We're so grateful and excited to FINALLY have the naturally built home we had been dreaming of, a beautiful straw bale home 🏡 on 5 acres in Colorado.

#naturalbuilding #strawbalehouse #strawbalebuilding #ecofriendlybuilding #selfsufficient #selfsufficientliving #permaculturelife #permaculturedesign #permaculture

Gardening in a cold climate? Does it feel like the

Gardening in a cold climate? Does it feel like there’s not enough time in the season to grow an abundance of food?

I get it. We went from zone 8b to now zone 5 and it feels like spring will never come. The ground is still frozen and the night temps are frigid.

BUT there are so many ways to extend your season - this growing dome greenhouse is just one of them.

Right now we are installing used water barrels for thermal mass in the hoop house we have. The heat they collect during the day will radiate through the night to keep it warmer than outside, this allowing earlier planting of seedlings 🌱

A student uses old milk jugs and mini greenhouses up in Canada. You can heat your greenhouse passively with a compost pile...

We’ll be showing you more ways this spring as we implement them but I’d love to know - what are you favorite ways to extent the season?!

#greenhouse #permaculture #greenhousegardening #greenhousegrown #organicgarden #growingspaces #hoophouse #sustainableliving #alternativeenergy

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