4.3.1 Supporting Evidence for OP

Part of My Learning Support Budget was spent on a wonderful Mexican nurseryman named Herebierto.  He taught and inspired in me many things.  Below we see my training in his very effective Air Layering technique.  Up until then, I had had limited success with air layering.  Key pieces were wrapping it tighter and using a very porous sphagnum moss blend.   And to the right is an unknown good benefit of our time together.  He took some of the myrrh seeds off of my tree and successfully sprouted about a dozen.  He gifted my 5 myrrh seedlings of which 3 are still living.

What is your definition of permaculture?
Permaculture is a contraction of Permanent and Culture (or Agriculture)
Permaculture is a regenerative design approach that stresses the importance of relationships: working with nature and caring for other humans as well.  
The three primary ethics are
    •    Earth Care
    •    People Care
    •    Fair Share
Many people only think of the land stewardship aspect of Permaculture; however, the energy, water awareness, building materials,
For me, the relocalization of our entire way of life is part of the tools that permaculture provides: this incorporates energy (solar and wind and microhydro), how we build (more natural materials), food production, economies.
Why are you a gardener?
I love it.  I'm following my bliss.  It's how I want to spend my day.
How is your garden unique?
For Baja, I plant much more densely than many people.  This creates a lush tropical feel in our desert tropical climate.  I am hopeful that within ten years, I will have VERY low water needs (basically just supplemental to increase fruit yields) which is better than many people with Way fewer plants.  Part of this is the design of creating a canopy and creating soil that holds water so that water is honored and guarded more effectively in our garden.   
What is your vision and project for your garden?
Permaculture also points out the importance of acknowledging things as resources.  Which is indeed the relationship of one thing to another.  Occasionally my neighbors have a waster product like an old glass bottle or some yard trimmings that I see as a resource.  This is solely dependent upon what relationship I am in with this thing.  
Resources in my garde
For me, the most obvious in our garden would include some of the fruits, part of our perennial polycultural food forest:
FOOD
pomegranite, banana, plantain, herbs (rosemary, oregano, mint), cashew, coconuts, chocolate, pomegranite, suriname cherry, capilene cherry, cinnamon, allspice, tamarind, guanabana, sapote, chocolate sapote, sapodilla,
Medicines are also common in permaculture farms:
kava, aloe, calendula, oregano, holy basil, albizzia, neem, comfrey
Fiber: agave, coconut (basket weaving)
Ceremonial: white sage
Scents: Frankincense, myrrh, copal, holy basil
Soil builders (this can as nitrogen fixers, good mulchers, canopy trees,
comfrey, aloe, compound pinnates, booganvilla,
Beauty is a huge resource for me (although not as regularly talked about within permaculture gardens).  I have a great book called Cut Flowers of the World and I purchased over 75 vases this year so that I can practice my bouquet making.
You can probably see many of the flowers as we tour the garden
Right now, I am also using my garden to become a better gardener.  Actively experimenting with soil creation, propagating plants, mini nursery
Perhaps one day I will make money from my flowers or as a nurseryman or as an educational workshop setting (either for personal healing or permaculture) but right now I am lucky enough that I simply get to play.