[Scpg] "Top Permaculture Things You Can Do Right Now" by Larry Santoyo

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    Top Permaculture Things You Can Do  Right Now to Make a Better World   
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(http://www.hopedance.org/cms/index2.php?option=com_content&task=emailform&id=480&itemid=107)     By Larry  Santoyo 

Because you’ve already changed your light  bulbs and you turn off the water 
while brushing your teeth...   

1) Swan Song for your Lawn! 
The best thing about lawns  is... they are so easy to remove! Actually, no 
need to remove --  just  smother them.  With the technique known as sheet 
mulching,  you just cover the grass and weeds with cardboard, pile on compost and  
mulch, and you’re done.  You’re instantly ready for planting  something a lot 
more interesting and useful.  ‘Cause really, once the  kids are grown, most 
lawns go unused, except for the regular demands of  water, fertilizer and the 
time and energy spend in mowing and tending to  them.  Lawns use more 
agricultural chemicals and biocides than all of  agriculture! Eliminate lawns, and you 
immediately decrease a source of  toxins in your surrounding environment. 
Replace with a mix of flowers,  vegetables and herbs -- and keep it all growing  
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