Essential Ecosystems (better soil biology) Soil is a living, breathing, and replicating ecosystem similar in many respects to the human body. What we often view as single components are better...
Category: Field and Garden
Grow Better Potatoes This Year Potatoes are a food crop dating back as far as we know in the Andes Mountain region of South America. Although the latitude is known for its warm climate, the...
Jerusalem Artichoke, an Exceptional Thing Jerusalem Artichoke is the common name for a perennial sunflower that grows starchy tubers. It is incredibly tolerant to all soil conditions except wet...
Biochar is agricultural-grade activated charcoal. While medical charcoal is made with acid, biochar is made with physical heat and low oxygen. It’s a faster, slightly less precise way to make it....
Evaluating Regenerative Growing Methods Without Any Fertilizer
(an experiment) I grow roughly 1/3 acre of produce each year. We feed our family, and sell some at the farmer’s market from the produce. Production is a necessity. But, this year I cut out...
You don’t adequately value water until you can’t get it easily. Whether a storm knocking the power out, or a well failure, or just off-grid living, you need to know how to use less water. Plus,...