Holistic Survival Show

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 87, originally published in April 2012. Join Jason Hartman as he interviews Paul Wheaton, founder of RichSoil.com and Permies.com, on the benefits of permaculture, which is a different way of gardening without irrigation. Paul’s definition of permaculture is creating a more symbiotic relationship between himself and nature so that he can be lazier. Permaculture includes how you build your building, the energy used, social interaction, as well as the horticultural aspects. Some of the benefits of this type of gardening are no irrigation, no bugs, and no weeding. The garden grows with little to no help from humans. Paul explains how observing foods that grow wild, such as raspberries and strawberries, provides the keys to more healthy, flavorful foods. Paul goes into how it provides a sustainable way of living based on the way things grow in nature, how cast iron pans can last hundreds of years, and the nutrition of food growing amongst trees, shrubs, and what we wou