Backyard polyculture system

A working backyard in Carhuaz integrating multiple species across several layers — an avocado tree forming part of the canopy, a couple fruiting lime trees, corn growing densely, a pepper plant fruiting against a traditional stone wall, sunflowers and leafy greens growing in cultivated rows, and free-range chickens moving through the courtyard daily. No apparent design methodology — this is generational knowledge expressed through practice. The chickens rotate naturally through the yard, fertilizing and controlling pests without intervention. The stone walls appear to create microclimates where heat-sensitive plants like pepper can thrive at an elevation where nights get cold. The whole system produces food year-round from a small urban plot with minimal external inputs. Nothing here was designed on paper — it just works.