A Permaculture plant is one that is perfectly suited to that space in nature, soil, climate, site, micro-climate, etc.,
A plant that is comfortable in that zone and one that adds to the bio-diversity possibilities on the land space you inhabit.
One that provides food, whether for yourself, animals, insects or the soil…thereby keeping the loop healthy and working.
Covered with tiny droplets of rain, this Cow Parsley looks exquisite, despite the fact that it is hated and despised by so many gardeners, yet home and food and shelter to so many insects.
I have vast tracts of Cow Parsley growing on my land.
It looks stunning when dusted with winter frost!
I noticed that there was a lot of this wild herb growing on the roads around the mountain of Kilronan this week.
It looked spectacular in the mountain light.
This wind spiral catches energy moving through the woodland of the Fairy Dell.
This is a spot that everyone refuses to visit or even walk through after sunset…
Fairies inhabit this little bit of woodland.
A woodland zone is a vital part of the Permaculture Plan…
A plant I find very useful for all things – eating, attracting beneficial insects, good composter, is green amaranth. It grows on very thin soils to about a meter tall and the leaves are yummy. Do you have it in your garden?
No…but I shall actively seek it out now that you have told me…thanks,
Colx
A lovely post, taking me around and sharing what is happening, from th epretty cow parsley to the beautiful wind spiral and ending with the smoke rising.
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Hi – it’s a beautiful day here in Connemara and hop you are enjoying the same warmth. What should I do to prepare the currant bushes for winter. I am not sure whether to feed them before their long winter sleep, cut them back or just mulch them? thanks for advice x
Mulching at this time of the year is great for plants as it locks in some of the warmth that has been captured in the soil over the hotter months.
Colx
Our summers here in Oregon’s Willamette Valley are dry and can sometimes be downright hot! The blackcurrant bushes in my yard really don’t like the heat and this year, even with irrigation, they lost all their berries and half their leaves. I am wondering if they should be grown as an understory plant in this climate. Any ideas?
Bright blessings,
Eric
Absolutely, yes! blackcurrant are happiest in light to medium shade, even in Ireland!
Transplant as soon as dormant and cut back moderately…a good time to pot up the cuttings too.
All will be fruitful next growing season!
Mulch lots too!
Colx
Thanks Colette. I have just heard about One Million Trees in One Day – a charity which aims to plant one million trees betweeen now and March and they are looking for land. Have a look at their web site. It might be of interest to some of your followers.
Thanks…I shall!
Colx