What I’d like to offer with these posts is some of our experience of living on the land, on a small holding. Our house is off-grid, so all our own power and water, which I hope may be an example of how a lot more people will live in the future. We are having fun building a garden, trying unusual vegetables, and building a stock of productive animals.
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Planning a balcony
The style you choose for your garden will influence not just the plants and pots you use, but also the function of the space. A Japanese style might be too densely planted to allow a large dining table and barbecue, but would be perfect if you need a quiet space to relax. For an urban garden you may want something that will work like an outdoor room, and it’s useful to think of the plants as items of furniture. That means not getting confused by the endless variety of plants…
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