I've experimented with several permaculture techniques until I found things that work for me. Plant guilds, mini swells, and chop & drop are practices I use throughout the landscape. I've tried things like hugelkultur, and adding animals to the system but both weren't for me. I look to nature for most of my inspiration when it comes to gardening in general and though I have tons of diversity in my landscape I also plant many native edibles to my area. I live 30 minutes south of Charlotte NC in Catawba SC. we also live in a place of abundance. Everywhere I go I'm pointing out edibles just there for the taken. Spring through Fall there is no reason for a person to go hungry in my area yet local farmers still fight with pest and diseases in an effort to grow row crops, peaches, or apples. It boggles my mind why so many farmers haven't figured out that modern agricultural practices just aren't working.
