permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Michelle Maggiore wrote:

> Hi There,
> I am relatively new to this list, but I am especially appreciative for this
> particular topic of conversation......
> I am curious: in permaculture, the problem is often considered the solution.
> I am interested in how this principle is applied when the problem/solution
> is an animal, not a plant, i.e.

> possum and chickens,

Build the right kind of house and fencing for them

> deer and gardens, 

build a good deer fence - no electrics are needed
steel in concrete corner posts, 8' steel T line posts - high tensile 
wire with suspending 6' dog wire

> bulbs and moles/voles,etc. and how to include and plan for these in one's 
> design

plant bulbs in other places, try edible gardens instead, plant decoy crops

> creatively.
> Michelle in Central Virginia