How to build a food forest

group plants together for specific reasons, encourage them to spread into permanent, self-managing landscapes

A food forest is all about borrowing the best elements of a forest to create a self-sustaining, healthy food garden to feed you for years to come.

Understanding the Edible Forest Garden Concept In a world where food security is increasingly volatile, creating an edible forest garden stands out not only as a sustainable choice but a necessary step towards self-reliance. The fundamental idea is to mimic natural ecosystems focusing predominantly on trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals that can feed you and

Garden Layout Contest When I first started writing this post, I intended for the post to be my entry for the garden… by thelaundrylady

Harvesting wild food from the forest goes back to the beginning of civilization. But recently, interest in edible and medicinal wild plants has been…

Forest gardens, or food forests, are one of the best ways to grow your own food. Create a permaculture forest garden in your backyard!

One of the most sustainable, long term ways of getting food out of your yard is by developing a food forest. Starting a food forest can seem like a complex

You can eat everything that grows in a forest, but only if you plant it yourself. That's the idea behind an edible food forest.

A dead hedge is a sort of fence or feature structure made by weaving together natural materials and yard waste. They're free and easy to make.

Keyhole gardens are commonly seen in permaculture because they are beautiful and productive, ideal for small spaces, and can accommodate a variety of plants, annual vegetables, herbs, and flowers. …