realyrosey: you came in when my computer was down so I didn't get a chance to welcome you to the Permaculture Forum. Please feel free to post. Right now it appears everyone is out working on their gardens--but we welcome any insights from people gardening around the country. 3 dwarf fruit trees --what kind are they? And where are you?
ediblelandscapingsc. What kind of permaculture practice have you been involved with so far? In Alabama, zone 7 is north of me--along the Tennessee River. I am an archaeologist and did you know that prehistorically the Tennessee River Valley was characterized by such natural abundance that when agriculture was proposed it was rejected. Why grow crops when you live in an area of natural abundance? All you need is a basket and some fishin' line to live well!
