Turtle Paradise is pleased to welcome as guest columnist the venerable Hu Dat Lin, who has agreed to share wisdom gained from decades of...

A walk around the garden in mid-July, plus my thoughts on the idea that plants grow in certain spots because they are "needed."

More thoughts and advice on how to work with nature.

Why make life harder than it already is? Pick easy to grow plants while you work on improving your soil.

Getting back to basics. Thinking about what is below the soil surface. Taking advantage of plants like clover. All the good stuff.

If you are attempting to "design" your garden, or farm, or food forest and you feel overwhelmed, it's a telltale sign that you're trying...

To avoid doing lots of unnecessary work in the garden, field, orchard, or food forest, first figure out the factor that is most limiting...

Given that I consider myself a steward of the land I live on, the most important question to ask when considering new projects is, "What...

My children might disagree, but I feel I can confidently say that I am not totally technologically illiterate. After all, I am able to...

No, I'm not considering moving to Michigan to live in a colder climate. The zone 5 I've been rethinking is the permaculture zone that...