Jonathon Engels
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Jan- 2020 -21 JanuaryEconomics
Earning a Living Away from a Permaculture Garden
As my wife Emma and I work to move from dreams of a permaculture homestead into actually operating one, we…
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9 JanuaryPlants
Natural Services From A Cultivated But Somewhat Unmanicured Lawn
It occurs to me that the disdain of lawns amongst many of us sometimes makes it sound as if the…
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2 JanuaryHow to
10 (Temperate Climate) Pond Edge Plants
In permaculture, water is one of the primary concerns because all life, from animals to plants to fungi to bacteria…
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Dec- 2019 -27 DecemberPlants
How To Cultivate and Cook Wild Rice
When most of us think of rice, we envision paddies cascading down the mountainside of Vietnam or Indonesia. We think…
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11 DecemberWhy Permaculture?
Simple Permaculture Design Over Complex Technological Solutions
When I talk about sustainable living, by no means here do I mean to bash technology. Point of fact, I…
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2 DecemberEnergy Systems
Nickel Iron Batteries
As my wife Emma and I are finally piecing together a homestead of our own, we are doing our best…
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Nov- 2019 -6 NovemberPlants
10-Plus Edibles That Make Great Houseplants
To be completely honest, I’m not usually that high on house plants. It’s for simple reasons really. I’ve done my…
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Oct- 2019 -28 OctoberFood
Fun Facts of Peppers and Hot Sauce Recipes
There are a lot of things out in the world to which people become addicted, but hot sauce isn’t one…
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24 OctoberFood
Making The Most Of What We Harvest
It’s nearing the end of our main growing season here in North Carolina. Halfway through October, our tomato plants are…
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20 OctoberTrees
Wild about Persimmons
I didn’t grow up eating persimmons. Somehow they made it into my vocabulary but never my diet. My British wife…
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9 OctoberPlants
5 Reasons Why You Should Plant Cover Crops
In permaculture, one of our main preoccupations is that of building soil and fertility. It’s a means by which the…
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3 OctoberFungi
Maitake Mushrooms
Temperatures are starting to suggest that autumn is arriving here in North Carolina. It’s teetering between summer swelter in the…
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