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Getting a Garden/Landscaping Design reviewed

I hope this isn't off-topic. I've got a garden design sketched out for my back yard. Part of my enjoyment of this project is designing the garden and then making my design into reality. That said, I'm fairly new to this and I think having a…
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Does the trench or hill method work better?

I was watching the video on amaranth, and was wondering if trenching or hilling plants work better.
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What mushrooms should I look into for growing in garden aisles?

I'm planning out my community garden plot this year, and am considering growing mushrooms where the walking paths will be, and was wondering what types of mushrooms I should look into mixing together to collect throughout the growing season for…
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Please help me to select the best form composition for this backyard design

Below you have the existing areas designated as marked. Just below the access path to the left side I intend to install an outdoor sofa, parallel to the fence (it can now be seen in the 3Ds). The left side threes belong to my neighbor. The green…
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Sketchup objects and Visio Stencils for master plan designing for my garden

This is the start of a long journey for me and hopefully it will end with a good looking garden. Short term objective: create the layout and select the plants. Long term...implement the above, so you will probably see lots of questions coming from…
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Designing a garden to work around buttresses

I have moved into a new house with a fresh garden to decorate and this garden has a large wall with 3 buttresses at the rear, and I'm struggling to think how best to work around these... I am wanting to get a shed to store my regular garden things…
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What permaculture crops should I grow together in USDA zone 4a?

I'm trying to work on building a permaculture garden, and was wondering what I should plant in USDA zone 4A. Ideally I'm looking for a list of each bed with crop combinations to have them help each other.
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Which agave species are small enough for my succulent garden?

Two years ago, I have made two succulent garden plots, each lies in the bare center of a fruit tree garden bed. The central area receives enough sun for socculents. I have planted cacti, Sansevierias and Echeverias. The overall outcome was very…
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When properly spacing out plants how much of an opening do you need to consider something to be full sun?

I'm looking at the space required for the plants I have on order, and some require full sun, and others can tolerate shade, so how much space do I need to leave between trees, and bushes to consider them to be full sun when they get…
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