How can you create a self-watering permaculture garden or orchard? The secret is in the soil! We explore that topic with Bill Wilson of MidwestPermaculture.com in this episode of the Orchard People radio show. Learn about Bill's online course here:https://midwestpermaculture.com/the-heart-of...
How can you create a self-watering permaculture garden or orchard? The secret is in the soil! We explore that topic with Bill Wilson of MidwestPermaculture.com in this episode of the Orchard People radio show.
Learn about Bill's online course here:
https://midwestpermaculture.com/the-heart-of-permaculture/
The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.
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- (00:00) - Journey to Texas: A Surprising Landscape
- (00:52) - Introducing Bill Wilson: Permaculture Expert
- (01:00) - Permaculture Principles: Water Management
- (03:20) - Online Permaculture Courses: A New Era
- (06:35) - Rain Gardens vs. Berms and Swales
- (08:35) - Small Space Solutions: Urban Permaculture
- (16:04) - Aquaponics: Integrating Fish and Plants
- (22:11) - Permaculture Tools: No-Till Farming
- (24:27) - Permaculture Defined: Sustainable Living
- (25:42) - Commercials
- (28:49) - Orchard People Radio Show Part 2 Introduction
- (29:01) - Interview with Bill Wilson: Passive Watering Systems
- (29:47) - Gray Water Systems and Passive Irrigation
- (32:23) - Permaculture Principles and Practices
- (35:49) - Using Cover Crops and Plants to Make Soil More Absorbant
- (40:20) - Soil Drenches and Compost Techniques
- (45:50) - Final Thoughts and Reflections