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Soil
Wood Vinegar and Bioactive Charcoal
Today, I will tell you about two important agricultural inputs that have started to be used in our country in…
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Food
One Garden Serving per Day
I’m convinced that the best way to get more effective at growing your own food is to make it as…
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Food
Yoghurt Without Fail
Yoghurt with a taste similar to what we might find in a grocery shop was something I gave up on…
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Why Permaculture?
A Real Green Life – a Way of Living That Makes a Difference
“REAL” – genuine, authentic, true; not artificial, imitated, or virtual. “GREEN” – regenerative, or doing as little harm as possible.…
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Health & Disease
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns
Cynthia Curl, Boise State University and Carly Hyland, University of California, Berkeley Living near farmland can significantly increase people’s exposure…
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Soil
What is Humus? Does It Really Exist?
To answer this question, let’s first look at what organic matter is. Organic matter is any plant or animal part…
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General
Sweet Violet – Edible, Medicinal, Beautiful
Sweet violet is one of so many low-maintenance perennial plants that can be used as deeply nutritious food and simple,…
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Recipes
Wild Mint: An Exploration of the Varieties and Culinary Applications of the Mints
Wild mint, a versatile and aromatic herb, has been cherished throughout history for its culinary and medicinal properties. With its…
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Plants
Okinawa Spinach
Okinawa spinach is an edible leafy green that once established will last for years with only pruning (harvesting) for maintenance.…
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Society
Why We Try to Fix Other People, and What Might Happen if We Didn’t
It’s uncomfortable to be around someone who is suffering because it wakes up all that’s untended to within our own…
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Energy Systems
If the first solar entrepreneur hadn’t been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century the way they did?
George Cove stands next to his third solar array. Popular Electricity Magazine, April 1910 / Low Tech Magazine Sugandha Srivastav,…
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