Permaculture in the tropics
I believe that the permaculture design makes best use of the space you have and the available raw materials. Here in the tropics we have different raw materials to use, and a lot of it can come from coconut trees. I was fascinated to see this video on the Care2 website. The video was recorded at the Lung Mee Permaculture Garden in the Surat Thani province in Southern Thailand. coconut permaculture Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/coconut-garden-permaculture-in-action.html#ixzz1QhZdPEoJ It is totally amazing what they have done with beach sand and the available raw materials. I am going to see if I can incorporate some of these ideas into my garden. The other day I was collecting coconut husks and used them around the ground orchids to support them. I see that idea is here in the video. Before the wet season I think I am going to create a swale as there is an area that continuously holds water at the corner of the house. ...