Tag Archives: permaculture

The Down and Outs of Gardening

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Mimic Nature

I know it’s hard to see but this is my gooseberry bush. My husband and I planted that around 3 years ago and every year that bush is full of leaves and berries. This year was no different, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in permaculture | Tagged gardening, nature, permaculture, storms of life | 1 Comment

My First Project This Year

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Mimic Nature

This was the first project I decided to tackled this year, it is our security light that we had installed a couple of years ago after someone stole from our property. The dirt they dug up had a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in permaculture | Tagged DIY project, permaculture, summer projects | 3 Comments

Questioning our Actions

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Mimic Nature

When I started learning about permaculture I knew it was something I wanted to share with people, not because I see it as the way to do things but because nature is something I really enjoy and I wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in permaculture | Tagged permaculture, questioning yourself | 3 Comments

Is Our Intent To Share or Destroy?

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Mimic Nature

A recent situation got me to thinking about what we say and why we say it. When people ask us for information, or even when they don’t and we give our input anyway, is our words helping them or hurting … Continue reading →

Posted in challenges and adventures, permaculture | Tagged building or destroying, challenges and adventures, permaculture, true intentions | 7 Comments

When Ideas Come Alive

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Mimic Nature

When I started thinking about my garden earlier this year, I envisioned my garden looking and functioning in certain ways. The first thing I envisioned was doing my garden in strips, basically instead of tilling a huge piece of dirt … Continue reading →

Posted in natural products, permaculture | Tagged gardening, nature, permaculture, successful gardening | 5 Comments

Loving What Is

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Mimic Nature

This is my yard, I know you can’t tell from the picture but it is really long at the moment and has a ton of dandelions in it. The spring rains and the warm temps keep giving energy and life … Continue reading →

Posted in A Look Outside My Window | Tagged blessings of life, lawn, permaculture, seeing life anew | 4 Comments

Getting Started

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Mimic Nature

To be honest I procrastinated in buying my seeds but I have purchased some, I found some nice perennial flower mixes that I plan on planting. One thing I have found is that perennials are much easier to deal with … Continue reading →

Posted in permaculture | Tagged change, gardening, permaculture, planting, successful gardening | 3 Comments

How Important is Rest?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Mimic Nature

Another vital step to anything you undertake is rest. Rest is defined as a period of inactivity, relaxation, or sleep in order to become refreshed. The National Sleep Foundation did studies and showed that 40 million Americans suffer from some … Continue reading →

Posted in permaculture | Tagged permaculture, rest, rest and nature | 2 Comments

Maipulation and It’s Negative Influence

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Mimic Nature

Have you ever wondered why certain gardening techniques don’t work? Have you ever wondered why the relationship between humans and animals has changed so drastically over the decades? What if the reason these things are happening is because we allow … Continue reading →

Posted in permaculture | Tagged gardening, manipulation, permaculture, taking control | 8 Comments

Let Life Flow

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Mimic Nature

Does life have a natural rhythm to it? Do we try to control too many details and block this natural flow in our lives? What does this do to our every day lives? One thing I have learned is … Continue reading →