Create a large potted polyculture - PEA BB garden.sand.polyculture

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEA curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Gardening.

Understanding how polycultures work is a vital element to permaculture. What plants can coexist and which will actively benefit from one another’s presence is an essential aspect of large scale permaculture works. Even within the small system of an apartment, it is possible to gain direct experience with polyculture growing.

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
In a large pot, you must construct a potted polyculture. There must be at least a minimum of 5 plants among 3 species.
No plastic, cement, porous terracotta, or styrofoam pots may be used.
You must have drain holes and an overflow dish that water can be seen without lifting the pot.
The pot must be grown for at least 1 month without any of the plants dying.





To document and become certified for this BB provide photos or video (less than 2 minutes) showing the following:
- Describe how the plants you chose are suited to the same growing conditions and explain any unexpected interactions that may have happened among the plantings.
- Show the pot, soil, and the plants prior to potting
- Show the freshly potted plants, already watered in
- Show growth after at least 1 month of growing.