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Plant Systems
Dynamic Accumulators Part Two
Dynamic accumulators are plants that actively accumulate appreciable amounts of useful nutrients. These plants are potentially useful for those involved…
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Food Forests
Four Things For An Orchard
Orchards are magical spaces and productive places, requiring relatively little maintenance. If you’re thinking of planting one, there are 4…
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Compost
How to Make Compost
The joy of seeing a home garden thrive is akin to seeing a child grow in the way we desire.…
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The Food Crisis: “A Perfect Storm” – and How to Turn the Tide
A recently released study, the largest of its kind, examines the root causes of, and solutions for, a food crisis…
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Chemical Based Farming Systems Robbing Us of Nutrients
Full Report (5mb PDF) Executive Summary (PDF) 2-Page Consumer Summary (PDF) Press Release (PDF) Nutrient levels in food supply eroded…
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Adaptable Acacias
by Leza Bennetts and Erika Birmingham Acacias are evergreen, nitrogen-fixing plants ranging in form from ground covers to tall trees.…
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Nitrogen Fixing Trees – The Multipurpose Pioneers
The myths about the wonders of nitrogen fixing trees are many. Craig Elevitch (see bio at bottom) and Kim Wilkinson…
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Alley cropping in the tropics
The problem of compaction within annual crop systems is a very difficult one in the tropics especially. The tropics make…
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