My first design plan on paper 

This is the front of the property ....

And the back 40......

Just wanted to share with y'all !

 

Project up-date 

A quick post of a few "permi" projects 

  A DIY "on the cheap" indoor grow light for the city urban project...

Nothing more than a piece of duct work, threaded rod, nuts and a light fixture (Habitat re-stores are a great place to shop) 

These are the vertical grow tube that will be going in the city urban Aquaponics set up..
The "tubes" are post protectors that get buried around fence poles.... (the terracotta color will look nice in a living room) The "foam" in the one on the left is "gutter guard" (all from the re-store) just two plant pods cut and formed so far.

This is the start of the Rocket Mass Heater thats going to heat the "hoophouse"

The layout

After the mortar ...

Fitting the top... This is a recycled 40 gallon water heater...

After the chimney hole was cut ... Started the run that will be the "mass" of the heater ... The chimney will be covered in "cob" a mix of clay, sand and straw. It will run around two walls of the hoophouse and will be behind the Aquaponics tank. This will keep everything nice and warm in the winter months. The Rocket-Mass heaters are designed to burn "stick fuel" not what ya would put into a wood stove ... So picking up the yard (or harvesting prunings) will supply the fuel !

Now that is Permaculture !



 

 

Permaculture in pictures 

Some folks would ask..... Why are Y'all mulching the yard like that ??

And some did ... With an added ... Did ya spray weed killer before ya put the mulch down (so the grass won't grow through) Sheet mulch... 6+ inches will do a fine job ! That's ZONE 1 folks !

And I have heard .... I can't do "stuff" like that ... I live in the city Jungle ....

Now that's PERMACULTURE !!!