How to plant, to grow all together: permaculture

Plants that help each other to increase the harvest and protected from pests

Permaculture - another area in horticulture, which has both followers and opponents. It was invented by an Australian farmer, the Australian naturalist and Japanese microbiologist. Three of them successfully cope with great economy in Austrian Alps (their area - 50 acres). They do not feed the plants and protect them from pests, since plants grow in a natural symbiosis. Poultry living in designated areas on reservoirs and earn their own food, and so on. D. It is believed that the quality of products made by the trio, the highest.

Leaving aside the philosophical part of the course and concentrate on practical techniques in dry residue gain a sustainable garden that largely takes care of itself, with minimal labor and time costs person. Permaculture is also called "the art of the lazy owner", and this is largely achieved through joint landings. For this we need to understand what plants grow well together and have a positive effect on the yield of each other. For example, potatoes grow well together with eggplant, peppers - with basil, beans - radish. Roses like marigolds, onion respects cabbage and beets, garlic - cucumber and so on.

If two plants need the same nutrients from the soil, then planted side by side, they will compete, and nothing good will come of this alliance. On the contrary - perhaps some kind of plant will need a partner that will attract insects for pollination or deter pests.

So, tomatoes protect the kale from the crucifer flea and caterpillars, cabbage and celery protects cauliflower of cabbage fly, white mustard drives away from Pea Pea moth. Onions and carrots - a perfect example of the mutually beneficial cooperation, if they put a bed in one, they will scare and carrot, and onion fly. Beans and garlic planted between rows of potatoes, will help to contain the onslaught of the Colorado potato beetle. And if you just can not grow healthy onion, try to put him in a greenhouse for tomatoes - the harvest will be healthier. Next to the plants susceptible to root rot, it is worth to plant oats. Protect tomatoes from late blight can be volatile and garlic, dill and onion.

Another principle of this trend - the maximum plant varieties selection of local and regionalized, explore soil conditions, topography of its site, the location of buildings and planting plants with these factors.

In permaculture gardening attracts individual approach to each garden. At the first stage it is difficult to account for, but as a result of work and time investment pays off, because, in addition to the need for care for less land, you get a lot of new skills and knowledge.

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