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Permaculture: A New Concept?

Why do we make so much work for ourselves in the garden when we can practice permaculture?

The history of permaculture dates back to when man, or maybe it was woman, noticed the seeds thrown on the ground from fruits and plants they ate grew new plants and trees.

Evolution of gardening employed varied methods. Each more refined than the precious attempt.

Gardeners cleared the land, artificially altered seeds and disposed of all plant debris.

The ground became sterile and eventually blew away.

Ingenious farmers began introducing decomposed plants back in the...