Oh I love "contemplate, encourage, develop". The words you choose to describe something matter. I've also found the way some people implement permaculture is very forced and controlling - me included at times. It's a balancing act, though. I have a willy nilly vege garden that popped after a flood that produces a flabbergasting amount of tomatoes and pumpkin and a few other assortments with no care required. We've then attached a planned vege garden adjacent too it, which is not as abundant but...I can harvest and maintain it easily and it's not slowly taking over the landscape ha ha. I will be keeping both of course. Thanks as always for sharing your experience and reflections.
Because of where I live, I need shade-tolerant plants, which are far fewer than sun-loving plants, which presents a challenge for growing food.
One of my beefs with permaculture is the insistence that there are many vegetables that will produce in shady conditions. It just isn't so.
I've come across those claims, too, and I'll believe it when I see it. lol.
Oh I love "contemplate, encourage, develop". The words you choose to describe something matter. I've also found the way some people implement permaculture is very forced and controlling - me included at times. It's a balancing act, though. I have a willy nilly vege garden that popped after a flood that produces a flabbergasting amount of tomatoes and pumpkin and a few other assortments with no care required. We've then attached a planned vege garden adjacent too it, which is not as abundant but...I can harvest and maintain it easily and it's not slowly taking over the landscape ha ha. I will be keeping both of course. Thanks as always for sharing your experience and reflections.
Your gardens sound amazing. Thanks for the comment!
"Contemplate, encourage, develop." Love this! Invokes a lovely balance of freedom and attention for all.