Paradise Organic Plants

There are many warnings out there today. Keith St. John of Canadian Permaculture Legacy (YouTube) says we have only 55 years of topsoil remaining. High carbon levels in the air are causing disasters. But charcoal greatly accelerates what sunlight, water, and plants can do to build the soil and clean the air--to a wake up and pay attention degree! Perhaps you are aware of charcoal being used in cleaning up oil spills and post-hurricane cleanup. But do you know the amazing effect it can have on your garden, both in the short and long term? It can amend your soil as follows for 1,000 to 2,000 years! Forest fires, within reason, have been considered beneficial in the long run. Carbon is stabilized into the soil. Biochar harbors microbial life necessary for healthy plant growth in the same way coral does, in microscopic pathways for the absorption of water (it holds a lot!) and nutrients. Its water holding properties make it useful in sandy soil, preventing the draining away of nutrien

I am linking to a video by Keith on the Canadian Permaculture Legacy channel on YouTube. It is called "Things I do differently now, compared to when I started my permaculture food forest." I chose this one to link to because it is what he learned with more experience. So I think it is a good starting point; afterward you can go back to his older videos with added knowledge. I started learning from Keith and have branched out, but his information is a good starting place for new ones and those who want more information.

It is easy to create a grass-free space, to begin with, by covering your gardening areas with a few overlapping layers of cardboard, paper bags, or thick layers of newspaper, whichever is most available. Hold them down with sticks and maybe topsoil, and mulch with woodchips. Never use plywood. Time and the lack of sunlight will kill the grass and its roots. Around the edge of your garden, dig a small trench which you could fill with a log, or you can buy various types of garden borders that will fit down into the earth far enough to block grass roots. Another option is to plant a border of comfrey or another plant with thick rhizomes to block the grass. The shade created by comfrey or other heavily leafed plants will also help prevent grasses. Permaculture gardening is one of the easiest ways to keep grass from taking back over your veggie spaces. With permaculture, you are not concerned about crowding (though you do want to consider the room needed by the full grown plant.) Inde