Amateur Gardening

Permaculture on the plot

Q I have been reading about permaculture, and wonder how realistic it would be to run my ordinary suburban garden along these lines. How do I start, and what are the basics?

Maureen O’Donnell, Cheadle, Staffs.

Permaculture gardens are often of a ‘forest-garden’ style, with productive trees spaced around and under-planted informally

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