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Practical Solutions to Provide for People
and Care for the Land
Permaculture is a system of design that emphasizes practical solutions for everyday living and also looks as far ahead as possible so that future impacts are positive and beneficial.
Effective design emerges from an ongoing dialogue that considers individual goals and needs, responsible stewardship, and what a given piece of land or ecology can support.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Each location and project is unique.
Services
- Home garden and farm consulting
- Garden and edible landscape design
- Species selection, placement and pricing
- Detailed 2d and 3d visualizations
- Virtual walk-throughs
- Mapping & site surveys
- Irrigation design
- Field and garden
- Low pressure & gravity systems
- Installation
- I'll work with you or help assemble a team to implement your design.

Aaron Jerad - Owner
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Service Examples:
Conceptual design to help with the 'big picture'

General and/or specific plant species location

3d modeling helps you see what the project will look like.


Recent Permaculture Articles:
Bubbler Screen – A self-cleaning irrigation filter.
A DIY irrigation filter using 20mesh stainless screen on a 250 gallon tank. Weed seeds and other debris are removed. … Read more
How to plant a tree in heavy clay soil
The problem: Heavy clay soil is easily compacted creating a barrier to the movement of roots, water and oxygen in … Read more
Flowers that Make Great Cut Flowers for a Colorado Perennial Garden
Flowers are the essential part of many plants’ life cycles. They are also crucial to the life cycle and nourishment … Read more
Forest Gardening in Western Colorado
What is forest gardening? Forest gardening is a way of gardening that mimics natural ecosystems. Through observation and study we … Read more
Edible, Cold & Drought Tolerant Plant List for Western Colorado Landscapes & Gardens
Edible Landscaping and Forest Gardening in the High Desert Steppes
Direct seeding is best in the fall or early spring as soon as the ground thaws. Transplanting can be done in the fall or early spring as well, however coniferous trees and some deciduous trees and shrubs like lavender, and hazelnut require winter water and are prone to failure if planted in the fall and left without water.
Some super benifical fall-planted cover crop plants: daikon, vetch, rye and wheat.
The late summer/early fall is the perfect time to think about fall planted cover crops. Cover cropping is not just for big acreage, it’s great for gardens and even small container gardens.
The main objectives of planting a cover crop are to maintain soil fertility by holding or adding carbon and nitrogen in the soil and by controlling weeds. Cover cropping also attracts bees, other beneficial insects and can prevent erosion.