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Category Permaculture 61 posts
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Category Seed to Table 28 posts
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Butternut Rugosa: 10 Squash from One Plant and a Kitchen Guide

This year's Butternut Rugosa winter squash in the vegetable patch surprised me: 10 squash from a single plant. I got the seeds through a seed swap, harvested them this week, and now I'm exploring how to use them.

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Chestnuts Come to the Garden: Sarı Aşılama and Marigoule, a New Beginning After the Walnuts
Permaculture · November 3, 2026
Chestnuts Come to the Garden: Sarı Aşılama and Marigoule, a New Beginning After the Walnuts
Two chestnut varieties — Sarı Aşılama and Marigoule — were planted where diseased walnuts once stood. A first chestnut experiment at HE-QA Garden — time will tell how they settle in Sakarya.
 Ravika Fig: Still Fruiting in November, Fresh Harvest on Every Visit
Permaculture · November 3, 2026
Ravika Fig: Still Fruiting in November, Fresh Harvest on Every Visit
The Ravika fig is one of those rare varieties that doesn't stop in autumn — still producing delicious fruit well into November. At HE-QA Garden, every visit yields 3–5 fresh figs straight from the tree.

Latest Posts

Rutabaga: Kışın Gizli Hazinesi
Rare Plants February 21, 2023

Rutabaga: Winter's Hidden Treasure

Yellow-purple roots, harvested in 90 days, long winter storage. A must for every garden.

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Italian-258 İncir: Bahçeme Kattığı Her Şey
Rare Plants February 21, 2023

Italian-258 Fig: Everything It Has Given My Garden

This rare variety from Italy has been in my garden for two years. Early-fruiting, productive and incredibly delicious.

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Hünnap Bahçemizde Bu Sene Az ama Güzel Bir Hasat
Seed to Table October 17, 2026

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Philosophy

"Keep the cycle, the future is in your hands."

— HE-QA Garden

Permaculture for me is not just a gardening technique — it's a life philosophy. To repair the soil, keep the cycle and leave a richer nature for future generations. Every seed is a trust, every cutting a hope.

01
Care for Earth
Feed the soil, don't exploit it.
02
Care for People
Healthy food, sharing knowledge.
03
Fair Share
Share the surplus.

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Letters from the Garden

Seasonal planting calendars, rare plant introductions and permaculture tips. Once a week.