Looking back through the history of the world, societies have risen and fallen and all have had different levels of cultural advancement. What is it that allows for a society to become culturally advanced or at least have the potential to become culturally advanced? All of the sophisticated cultures of the world have at least [...]
Tag Archives: permaculture
podcast Top 12 Gardening Mistakes that Get in the Way of Gardening Success
1. Ignoring Soil Health: attempting to grow high quality plants from a low quality soil There’s nothing better than sinking your teeth into your own home-grown, delicious, nutrient-rich food. That kind of food not only tastes amazing, it works wonders for your health. Where do plants get the nutrients necessary to create such flavorful and [...]
Beginning with Permaculture
The use of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers, etc. is at an all-time high, especially among large agriculture growers. Why? Modern agricultural practices involve growing single crop species in high-density plantings in hundreds of acres of fields at a time. Now if you were an insect, what does that kind of farming look like to [...]
Ultra-low Maintenance Food Producing Garden
I recently got a gardening question from a reader on facebook that went something like this: “We have 3 acres and a small cabin. . . . Any ideas of perennial food plants I could set in a cold climate and let grow wild? . . . probably zone 4.” There are lots of options [...]
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