Taking the Permaculture Design Course to ALL the People For several years following its official creation by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the late 1970s, permaculture had remained a marginal approach practiced by a small number of individuals. Today, as we become increasingly aware of the amplitude of environmental and economic crises, more and more people look for solutions to problems created by the industrial civilization. Many of those who discover permaculture find new inspiration and a set of tools that make regenerating human and natural ecosystems a realistic, tangible project. As the ideas of permaculture slowly permeate society, a growing number of people seek to learn the skills necessary to apply its principles in their own lives. The Permaculture Design Course (PDC), a 72-hour intensive program typically held over a period of two weeks, has become the international standard in permaculture education for those wanting to learn how to design regenerative, abundant systems. Further resources
Companion Plants Chart - Earl May My AccountGift Card BalanceStore DirectoryContact Us HomeShop OnlineAds/SpecialsTips & SolutionsServicesCareersAbout UsBulk Seed & Custom Packaging Companion Plants Chart Home » Tips & Solutions » Edible Gardening » Companion Plants Chart © 2014 Earl May Seed & Nursery. Sustainable Urban Farming Initiative | Engage Pittsburgh Concept: A summary of the idea, the needs it serves, and a description of a possible pilot program Many Pittsburgh neighborhoods are scattered with vacant lots and unused land, sitting dormant and in need of development. Reclaiming these lots for productive community-use green space addresses issues of community connection, health and nutrition, and urban decay. Urban farms can serve a variety of community needs: inspire and educate residents about the environment and nutrition encourage personal investment in and cooperative ownership of community assetsreverse the effects of urban blight and revitalize community life By partnering with existing community garden organizations, sustainability advocates, youth groups, schools, and CDCs, this project would develop an organization supporting a network of green sites, community gardens, and urban farms. This organization could facilitate the sharing of best practices to develop a model for successful urban farming. Priorities: Concerns:
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How to Build a Square Foot Garden Update! Check out our new Square Foot Gardening Infographic for even more tips, diagrams, a plant list and much more. I recently stumbled upon a book (All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! by Mel Bartholomew) with an interesting gardening method called square foot gardening, and decided we would give it a try. I’ve always thought the idea of having a vegetable garden would be a lot of fun. Walking out to your square foot garden and picking a fresh tomato for tonight’s dinner appeals to the self-sufficient nature of most frugal individuals. I know just enough about gardening to know that I am not very good at it, and that it is a lot of work. What is Square Foot Gardening? The idea behind square foot gardening is that you can plant fruits, vegetables and flowers in raised beds, above infertile soil and even out of the reach of pets. Materials Needed to Set Up a Square Foot Garden Material costs are variable, depending on the size of garden you plan to build.
How to Make a Dehydrator: 10 steps Edit Article Solar DehydratorsElectric Dehydrators Edited by Fianchetto, Awesomewriter44, BR, Colby! Preserving food by the dehydration method is a great alternative to canning and freezing. Ad Steps Method 1 of 2: Solar Dehydrators 1Obtain a long, shallow cardboard box. Method 2 of 2: Electric Dehydrators 1Obtain a heavy-duty cardboard box, similar to a computer box. Tips Use larger box, such as computer box, for electric dehydrators.Consult with local extension experts or online for specific information on dehydrating.For solar dehydrators, choose the spot near your home that receives sun for most of the day.
Dr. Makoto Ogawa Osaka Institute of Technology President of JBA Introduction In Asian countries, highly intensive agriculture has been popular since ancient times because of high population density, limited area of arable land and rice cultivation. In Japan where the domestic supply of energy sources has been limited, the forest resources, fire wood and charcoal were most important energy sources until the beginning of 20th century. However, due to the rapid increase of imported fossil fuels in the 1960s, the so called “Fuel Revolution” occurred, and the production of charcoal decreased to a minimum of about 30 thousand ton per year in 1980s. Under such circumstances, late Dr. Being encouraged by the activities of Kishimoto, Sugiura and Ogawa and the extension of organic farming in , the application and studies of charcoal in agriculture became active in 1980s. 1. 1) Rice husk charcoal 2) Wood and bark charcoal These research results were also confirmed in the TRA. 2. M. M. 3.
10 Simple, Cheap Home Gardening Innovations to Set You on the Path to Food Independence Alex Pietrowski, Staff WriterWaking Times The issue of food quality and food independence is of critical importance these days, and people are recognizing just how easy and fun it is to grow your own food at home. When renegade gardener Ron Finley said, “growing your own food is like printing money,” he was remarking on the revolutionary nature of re-establishing control over your health and your pocket book as a means of subverting the exploitative and unhealthy food systems that encourage the over-consumption of processed and fast foods. Thanks to the internet, the availability of parts and materials, and good old-fashioned ingenuity, there is a wide range of in-home, and in-apartment, gardening systems that are easy to construct and maintain, and that can provide nutritious, organic, and low-cost food for you and your family. Aquaponics Read: Aquaponic Gardening: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together Vertical Gardening Simple Greenhouse Designs Composting
Beekeeping beekeeping in Serbia Beekeeping (or apiculture, from Latin: apis "bee") is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. A beekeeper (or apiarist) keeps bees in order to collect their honey and other products that the hive produces (including beeswax, propolis, pollen, and royal jelly), to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers. A location where bees are kept is called an apiary or "bee yard". Depictions of humans collecting honey from wild bees date to 15,000 years ago, efforts to domesticate them are shown in Egyptian art around 4,500 years ago. History of beekeeping[edit] At some point humans began to attempt to domesticate wild bees in artificial hives made from hollow logs, wooden boxes, pottery vessels, and woven straw baskets or "skeps". There was an unsuccessful attempt to introduce bees to Mesopotamia in the 8th century BCE by Shamash-resh-ușur, the governor of Mari and Suhu. Origins[edit] Wild honey harvesting[edit]
Top Tips for Great Fall Gardens With tomatoes, peppers and melons now hitting their late summer stride, it’s easy to forget that autumn and early winter can be as abundant as spring and summer. Those who seize the opportunity for a second season of growth will find the planning and planting well worthwhile. The steps to a bountiful fall garden are simple. You can replace spring-planted lettuces, peas and brassicas (broccoli and its relatives) with new plantings that mature in fall. Look forward to peak flavor and performance for many crops that do not prosper in summer heat. Favored Crops for Fall When deciding what to plant now for fall harvest, gardeners throughout most of the country should think greens and root vegetables, advises John Navazio, a plant-breeding and seed specialist at Washington State University and senior scientist for the Organic Seed Alliance in Port Townsend, Wash., which conducts annual tests of crops and varieties to evaluate their cold hardiness. Hardy Fall Varieties Broccolis. Carrots. Kale.