Living Woven-Willow Brush Fence
Another Experiment at Midwest Permaculture How one can attractively store woody brush to give it time to break down. Hello permaculture friends. We wanted to
Closing Wishes for 2013
December 31, 2013 Year End Greetings…. It has been a very full (fulfilling) year for us at Midwest Permaculture. So much so, that I have
Spring Rains Fill Our Earthworks Multiple Times
While the city of Chicago was shutting down due to too much rain last week just 60 miles north of us, the swales, ponds, berms
Photos of a Winter PDC at Midwest Permaculture
Special Note: Wondering about missing some hands-on activities at our annual Winter PDC Courses? You won’t! Most all of the hands-on activities we undertake at
What A Difference A Path Makes – Before & After
Before As I am doing my year-end clean-up and organizing of my computer files, I came across these two pictures of our front yard (Midwest
6-Day Family Friendly Permaculture Training
Greetings from Stelle, IL. We are in the midst of a ‘permaculture training for families’ and took this photo in front of a
Raised Bed
Here is the picture of the raised bed we made last month with that old book rack from the neighbors trash, and here it is
Fall Freeze
Our first freeze is soon to be here so it’s decision making time for Becky and me… what to protect, what to consolidate and possibly
Fall Update
The dust has settled following our full schedule of trainings in August. It feels good to be home and to be getting into the garden
Invasive and Delicious
This Spring, I’ve discovered a new plant growing in profusion in our garden. I noticed it last year, but it was just a small mound.
425 Gallon Rain Tank
Permaculture Ideals: – Hold water where it falls. – Slow it down. – Use it as much as possible. Constructed Summer 2007 1.
Front Yard Rain Garden and Berm
Picture history of our rain gardens. In this blog post we discuss what a rain garden is and how we went about creating the water