PatternBaseZone & Sector Planning
Permaculture zones organize your landscape by frequency of use, from your kitchen doorstep (Zone 1) to wild edges (Zone 5). Combined with sector analysis for sun, wind, and water flow, this framework helps you place every plant and structure where it'll thrive with the least effort.
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PatternBase Is Live: Design in Guilds, Learn from Your Bioregion
PatternBase is live. Visual guild designer, climate-matched community, multi-year perennial planning, and an evidence commons for regenerative growers.
Permaculture Zones Explained: How to Map Your Property for Efficient Design
Learn the permaculture zone system (Zones 0-5) and how to apply it to your property. Practical guidance for mapping zones on any site from suburban gardens to rural homesteads.
When to Plant Vegetables: A Frost-Date Guide for Every Growing Zone
Learn when to start seeds, transplant, and direct-sow vegetables based on your last frost date and USDA zone. Covers timing for 20+ common crops with indoor start and outdoor planting windows.
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