May 2010
4 posts
Compost miracles
Compost microorganisms not only convert organic material into humus, but they also degrade toxic chemicals into simpler, benign, organic molecules. These chemicals include gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, oil, grease, wood preservatives, PCBs, coal gasification wastes, refinery wastes, insecticides, herbicides, TNT, and other explosives. (59)
In one experiment in which compost piles were laced...
Water Harvesting and Storage
Good soil is nothing without water! Fortunately, there are simple and inexpensive methods available to us for capturing and storing rain water to meet our irrigation needs. It all starts from a firm understanding of how water flows on your property and designing to make the most use of it.
Water, Access, Structures
Permaculture design always starts with water, then access ways are...
Fast Compost - Soil Design
Why?
As I look closer I realise the industrial food system of Modern Western Man’s agriculture is a planet destroying system that deprives people of health and well-being, putting more value on short-term profits and perfect looks than nutrient content and building resilient communities that have sustainable access to food. Not only that but it appears to be edging towards collapse as...
The Cure To Weeds
Who knew the cure is to your incorrect information in your brain!
The following is perfectly in line with Permaculture methods of land repair and soil building at accelerated rates.
The phenomenon of weeds is an interesting one. They invariably comes about when the soil has become severely depleted. So, for instance, the thistle typically comes up when a paddock has been too heavily grazed,...
