I have an approx 1/2 acre orchard area, grassed with 20 (so far) x 2-4 year old fruit trees spaced out. I’d like to grow ground cover, plant more food, keep a wild / forest garden vibe. No neat beds or high maintenance. Thinking wild strawberries, creeping time… ? But what would you do? Regardless today I’m laying cardboard / mulch areas ready to plant but I’m very open to suggestions for this area 🌱 (it’s an outer zone)

Share your pictures, this is mostly microgreens but the shelves with lighting : mostly strip lights with a daylight halogen or led at 6500k lumens (daylight bulb) to mimic the sun and the red light is a full spectrum light which can even grow them to more maturing flowering stage. If you want tips on the best indoor set up, message me. But a simple sunny window is ideal. Main thing is the soils warm, they are out the wind and the sun / artificial light helps the, become strong and not leggy

Part 2 shows what you should expect after week one. we are looking a at not forcing growth but changing the system from root growth 💪 to light making the shoots green and fat, not pale and leggy! how are yours coming along? 👀

My name is Owen, and I want to thank the admins for the approval and introduce myself to the community. I never grew a plant in my life until I moved to California end of 2016, and started working with cannabis. From growing cannabis and being out in nature, I developed this strong passion for wanting to create a literal forest of food and medicine. Through sychronisisry, I found myself traveling to Peru in 2022 and out of country for the first time ever to the jungle, to work with ayahuasca. I later found another sychronisisry with finding Discover Permaculture led by Geoff Lawton in the beginning of 2024. Enrollment begins March of 2026. At the end of this year, I am selling all that I have to make the move to Peru to start my first farm, work with and understand plant medicine, and begin planting the seeds to one day create a literal forest of food and medicine. I don't know where this path will lead, but I sure know where I don't want it to go. Through a knowing and understanding of what not to do, this guidance eventually leads to a path of what to do. Cooperation instead of competition, we instead of me. Understanding polarities for me, is a driving factor of what makes me who I am. I am grateful to join my first permaculture group, and I look forward to being a student to each person here. . Much love and respect. 🙏

Pick a day and we will do a design session ✍️ If you can’t make it’s this will be recorded and shared 📹 If you guys over the pond have a time that works for you I’m happy to accomadate as most of you are from the Americas