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I got my soil tested by my state university and it showed low pH (5.6), low potassium, low magnesium, and some other nutrients not in the optimum range. I was planning on starting no dig this year using cardboard and several inches of compost on top. Should I dig the soil and add lime, k-mag, etc to get the soil in a good place and then not dig anymore? Or just leave as is and lay the cardboard?

Hi guys, my first post,😊. Short sloped pathway away from the house, wanting to lay landscape fabric and then well rotted black mulch on top. My goal is to create a weed barrier, as it’s really making it harder to keep my garden beds clean.

As I prepped this area, I decided to cut some wells in the slope to put some of my extra small gravel for better footholds. Other than that, the plan was: landscape fabric, gravel in the dugout well, mulch everywhere else (not too worried about the mulch and the gravel mixing. It’s a rural area not looking for perfection here).

Just got this feeling Somethings going to go terribly wrong, lol, I hate doing things more than once. Looking for some advice what do you think would work?

I have an excess amount of small gravel, I have a ton of landscape fabric, two types… The thin plastic, both sides, and then the thicker one that more cloth like on one side. I also have an excess amount of firewood, rocks, etc.

Could it handle 50 mph gusts?

I’ve never been able to find a good book or other source of information on designing and building ponds.

It seems like there would be some very important calculations required to build ponds safely, plus a lot of other information on pond design.

Should it be deep? How deep? How quickly to transition from deep to shallow? Icing in the winter and fish hibernating? To use a continuous pump and filter, or not? Feed the fish?

Capturing runoff. Is it enough to keep it filled without a well source? Proper way to tap a natural spring?

Liners or not? Liner materials?

Is there a good book on pond details and design, especially for permaculture or agricultural ponds rather than small koi and garden ponds?

and other water control earthworks?

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Hi Everyone,

Hope this is OK to post. I am currently finishing my final year of my psychology degree, and I’ve been focusing on gathering insights into the positive impacts of various social and therapeutic horticulture projects (specifically in the UK 🇬🇧)

I am currently looking for people to interview about their experiences working in these kinds of projects as a volunteer, and what positive or transformative effects they have observed in their own life. This would be a short call over Zoom/Skype, audio only, and would only take around 30 minutes, and would be completely anonymous when published.

Most land based community volunteer projects can be included including permaculture, horticulture, ecotherapy, CSAs, etc.

If anyone is able to help, it would not only help a fellow permaculturist out, but also would be contributing to some really interesting insights into how important these projects can be to everyone living happier, healthier lives!

Please feel free to DM me if you might be interested in helping and thank you in advance!