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Hey all, I’ve seen that there is a gap with forest garden / food forest digital planners out there, and that most work towards these gardens is still done by hand. I’m working on a new forest garden planner website that I hope will help guide people in designing their forest, geared largely towards beginners like myself. I’ve created a survey (google form) to try to further gauge where people are at and what they’re looking for and would love input from y’all — https://forms.gle/fBghnUZ5BpMpbuPa6 . Thanks!

I have a hillside behind my house that doesn’t have water access, but I want to plant some heat tolerant species out there instead of weeds. We live around lots of Sagebrush and grasses.

I’m thinking native grasses and would love to put down some wildflowers/other native flowers. Just wondering if anyone has experience with mass spreading seeds – Yarrow specifically. Where do you buy seeds? Same with grasses? Any help or direction is helpful!

TIA

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Hi, I am 14 years old and starting my first permaculture garden next year on a 6800 m² (a bit more than 1½ acres) meadow (just grass). I am looking for some improvement from you. Thanks. When I am a bit older I want to have a sustainable food source, that’s why I am starting with such a young age. In a few years I want to plant on a meadow that’s double the size.

For a bit more insight on my project (the plan is German, but gonna explain):

I plan on planting many old and uncommon varieties. Also I don’t wanna plant too many foreign varieties, instead more cool native varieties. I plan on planting big trees first. Btw the trees on the plan are in real size and have right proportions. I have planned many deadwood piles, sand piles, Kompost piles, stone piles, straw piles, a small pond, two sides of the properties willow fence, bird houses, geese, a flower meadow, a big vegetables garden, many hedges to equalize the loss of diversity due to that I don’t wanna plant the trees close to each other (cause I am poor man), bird trink stations, deadwood hedge, a Berry garden, a tipi, a fire place, a stable and just one big sper through the propertie for the tractor to drive through.

Even tough I planned so many things it still feels like I am missing too much. I think the most important thing is to start, especially planting, since big trees take their time. Next winter I am putting a fence on the right side of the propertie, on the other sides is already a fence. I kinda like having it next to a forest, since it gives a whole other ecosystem for trees who don’t need that much light. I already have many trees and drew a lot of trees. I already gathered many smaller plants for later. I still feel I am not ready, but I kinda know I am. I generally don’t want to rush it. I want to observe, work with the land and be patient. Maybe there is something to add or critic, I would love to read ur comments. Thanks!

This is on my land in east texas. What would you plant along this wet weather creek?

So I live here in Mountain Home Idaho and we’re 10-15 years before they plan on putting irrigation in for the county. In the meantime, I’ve made dams in the swales with hay bales to capture most of the watershed. What trees or shrubs would do well in swales that get 12 inches of rain. I have 6 acres total to work with and looking for ideas.

Hello everyone!! Well i am thinking of starting a permaculture farming What should i focus on first I want to know everything and be ready and start it

Please provide me your valuable knowledge if you have a spare time

Hi there,
I’m looking for a taller nitrogen fixer to plant beside a septic field. I already have a couple of New jersey teas. I’

d love Eastern Redbud and have read it’s ok beside sepctics but I’m suspicious. Anyone know anything about this?

I live in Zone 4b and prefer native plants so was also thinking Buffalberry or Wild Senna but open to anything.

Thanks!