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Growing and Harvesting Sea Buckthorn: A Permaculturist’s Guide

Women's hands picking sea buckthorn berries on a table with a basket of seaberries on branches over a green and white checkered tablecloth

The Importance of Sustainable Growing And Harvesting Practices. In pursuing a self-sufficient lifestyle, permaculture and homesteading enthusiasts often turn to resilient and nutritionally rich plants like sea buckthorn. Although still considered a new crop for many North Americans to discover, as its popularity grows, the need for sustainable growing and harvesting practices becomes more crucial […]

Why is sea buckthorn great for permaculture projects?

Assorted vegetables, pumpkin, zucchini, eggplant, garlic, green onions, and tomatoes with sea buckthorn berries on a wooden background in rustic style with flowers daisies for Thanksgiving.

Permaculture embraces symbiotic living – Sea Buckthorn embodies it. Permaculture gardening has gained widespread popularity for many reasons that resonate with contemporary global concerns and desires for sustainable living. At its core, a permaculture garden offers a holistic approach to agriculture and design rooted in principles that mimic natural ecosystems. It promises to produce food […]