Soil

Organic herbicides are made from natural ingredients and are far less harmful to the environment than chemical herbicides. Many gardeners are switching to organic products to control unwanted weeds. However, …

I’m sure you’ve probably heard of neem tree oil and its excellent uses in the garden. It’s famous for eliminating powdery mildew. But neem oil has so many more benefits. …

Nature despises bare soil in your garden and it will work to cover it with something if you don’t (usually weeds you don’t want there). Mulch it a great option …

Sheet mulching is a key strategy in an organic permaculture garden. But if you are new to gardening in a sustainable way, you might be a little confused about sheet …

Bokashi is a form of composting that is different than other types of composting since it is an anaerobic rather than aerobic process that ferments organic material instead of fully …

I believe every homestead should be composting in some way if they are growing any food in the soil. Turning organic matter into a valuable garden amendment makes sense for …

When it comes to cover crops, one of my favorite plants to grow is Hairy Vetch. This plant has a few great qualities about it that make it useful on …

Aeration is the process of loosening compacted soil to better allow oxygen, water, and nutrients to get to the roots of plants. This can be done by perforating the soil …

The term biomass, in general, refers to using plant and animal material to produce energy usually in the form of electricity or heat. When The Term Is Used In Permaculture …

Based on theory or anecdotal evidence, not science, the idea is that certain plants that accumulate high concentrations of minerals in their tissue release those nutrients back into the soil …

There are three main ways you can improve the soil in a garden bed, You can use organic mulches to cover the bed, work in soil amendments or you can …

Mulch can be one of the greatest assets available for your garden. Here are a few possible resources for free mulch for your homestead.

In this episode, I discuss a few ways to help soil fertility in ways normally exercised in permaculture practices. These are ways that are simulated in nature to create balanced, …