http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-blog.html This is the blog of the Tropical Permaculture Growing Guide, the place to find out what's new, what's next, and what's happening! en-us permaculture Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:48:00 GMT Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:48:00 GMT tropicalpermaculture.com http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/what-is-fertilizer.html Plants and fertilizer: fertilizer is plant food, and to really understand what is in fertilizer and how it works, let's compare it to people food... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:47:59 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-watermelons.html Growing watermelons requires lots of space, lots of sun, lots of water and lots of nutrients. They are greedy things... Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:31:32 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-chillies.html Chillies or chilis? Nevermind the different spellings, there are even more shapes, sizes and colours! Learn about growing chillis at home. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:49:36 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-mangoes.html Learn how to grow mangoes, whether they come from a nursery or your own seed. Yes, growing mango trees from seed is easier than you may think. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:39:11 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-coriander.html Growing coriander is just as easy as growing cilantro. Learn how to grow coriander leaf (= cilantro) and coriander seeds. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:19:49 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-cilantro.html Growing cilantro - or coriander as it is also called - is not rocket science. In my permaculture garden cilantro grows itself. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:15:01 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-basil.html Thankfully growing basil is super easy in warm climates. Basil grows without fail, all year round, like a weed. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:26:03 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-fruits.html How to grow fruits and fruit trees: easy to grow fruit, unusual and exotic fruit, A-Z list, planting and caring for trees... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:35:39 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/passionfruit-permaculture.html They told me it's impossible to grow passionfruit here. They were wrong. Permaculture came to the rescue. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:05:23 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-home-garden.html Linda Woodrow's book, The Permaculture Home Garden, is an entertaining and very practical guide to growing stunningly beautiful food gardens. Read the full review. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:27:51 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-zones.html Permaculture zones are the different growing zones in a permaculture design. A permaculture garden is divided into growing zones according to... Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:27:50 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-passionfruit.html Growing passion fruit is quite easy. You can grow passionfruit from seed. However, in cooler climates you should... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:42:51 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/pigeon-pea.html The yummy pigeon pea has many uses in a permaculture garden. Not only is it an easy to grow staple food source, it also... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:42:50 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-books.html Reviews of the best permaculture books for home gardeners, for serious permaculturists, and for those just curious what it's all about. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:21:13 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/nitrogen-fixing-bacteria.html There are many persistent myths about nitrogen fixing plants and their use in vegetable gardens. How often have you read that nitrogen hungry vegetables like... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:19:02 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-ginger.html How to grow ginger? Growing ginger requires little space, little resources and little knowledge. All you need is a piece of ginger... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:19:02 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-pineapples.html You will be surprised: growing pineapple plants is a lot easier than you think. To grow pineapples all you need is... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:19:01 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-cashews.html Growing cashews is the easy part. Cashew trees grow like weeds. Roasting cashew nuts to make them edible, now there's a challenge... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:19:01 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-bananas.html Learn how to grow bananas. Growing bananas does not take much effort, but it does require that you get a few things right when you first get started. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:19:00 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/what-is-permaculture.html What Is Permaculture? How does it work? In my experience the official definitions often leave people confused. I'll explain it a bit more. Permaculture is... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:34:20 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/pineapples-permaculture.html Tips, tricks and ideas for a permaculture garden. Let's see what pineapples have to offer to your permaculture design, and how other parts of your design can look after the needs of the pineapples. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:33:20 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/pineapple-growing.html Pineapple growing is easy: how to grow, propagate, care for and multiply pineapples, using tops, slips and suckers. Growing tips and strategies. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:32:30 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-principles.html These permaculture principles form the core of the permaculture philosophy, and they are the basis of your garden design. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:28:15 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-principles-4.html This permaculture principle is summed up in one of Bill Mollison's most popular quotes: You don't have a snail problem, you have... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:27:12 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-plants.html Permaculture plant portraits, growing advice and design ideas. These plants are popular in home permaculture gardens because... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:26:24 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-design-principles-6.html The scale of permaculture designs, how to maximise use of space, and the most common beginner mistake. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:22:36 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-design-principles-5.html Permaculture design for diversity: keep pests and diseases at bay, make the birds and lizards happy, and bag a record harvest. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:21:44 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-design-principles-3.html The permaculture principle of relative location is where that whole permaculture design thing starts to come together: let nature do the work! Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:20:02 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-design-principles-2.html The permaculture principle of multiple functions is the best way for beginners to start thinking (and understanding) the permaculture way. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:19:16 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-design.html You don't need to be a landscape designer or certified permaculturist to apply these permaculture design principles... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:18:33 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-sweet-potatoes.html How to grow sweet potato vines? As you will see, growing sweet potatoes is very easy, and they are the most nutritious... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:11:42 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/growing-papaya.html Growing papaya from seed - the easiest way to ensure a year round supply of papaya from your garden. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:54:37 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/permaculture-growing-guide.html All the information in the Permaculture Growing Guide at one glance. Use this site map to locate the information you are looking for. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:50:37 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/ginger-permaculture.html Where And How Does Ginger Fit Into A Permaculture Design? The ideal companion for ginger is... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:41:37 GMT http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/earth-users-guide-to-permaculture.html Rosemary Morrow's Earth User's Guide To Permaculture is a complete permaculture course in book form. Read the full review. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:39:48 GMT