An heirloom plant refers to any plant that was cultivated by humans and passed during early the earlier periods of our history. Most heirloom plants are no longer cultivated commercially on a large scale because most use open pollination to make their fruit and commercial farming has become less and … Read more
Planting Strawberries for Natural Home Remedies. The benefits of eating strawberries regularly are many. The great thing about planting strawberries is that they will flourish in potted plants, so you can grow them anywhere. They are very hardy plants and will survive through harsh conditions. Although the most important thing … Read more
“In a hole in a ground lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing to sit on or eat: It was a hobbit hole and that means comfort.” The famous … Read more
Tree houses are an unusual undertaking. Generally those who embark on building a home in the trees cite the closeness to nature and the minimal impacts on the ground surface as evidence of an eco friendly and sustainable lifestyle. However, the sheer human cost of lifting all building materials up … Read more
Yeoman’s Plow is a type of farm machinery developed by A.P. Yeoman in Australia as a sustainable agricultural tool and enhanced method creating keyline designed farmland. Keyline design relies on the concept of gravity-fed irrigation and is a method that provides long-term water security, conservation of soil through prevention of … Read more
Compost tumblers are awesome. They create a compact, easy-to-turn space for your discarded food scraps and yard waste that will produce rich compost. Commercial systems can range anywhere under $1,000, which is outrageous. Smaller home versions can be found used at a discount or even free (check out Craigslist). This … Read more
A wonderful addition to any school science program is the construction and maintenance of an aquaponic garden. The advantage for schools is that aquaponics is a scalable system; it can be a small table-top endeavor or occupy a large area of the school yard or even the rooftop. School Aquaponic … Read more
If you have thought about raising chickens, but were concerned about how to start and where to store them, stop worrying. The chicken “tractor” is an easy tool to help maximize your ability to protect and move your chickens while simultaneously caring for your garden or property. Caring for chickens … Read more
With the cost of energy steadily rising every day, we tend to invest in electric appliances that are cost efficient. These are usually products that comply with Energy Star requirements. Using these types of products, we are assured that costs will be kept down. While using less energy, the impact … Read more
Vegetable oil fuels are an alternative for diesel fuel as well as for the use of heating oil burners. More recently they are becoming the fuel of choice for green-minded vehicle drivers. Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine, did initially experiment with engines running on vegetable oil fuel. … Read more
English gardens are truly a work of art with a long history. The prize of royalty and estate holders, their manicured garden estates had styles with elaborate walls and sculptures, even mazes. Today, English gardens grow on a smaller scale as backyard gardens full of vivid flowers and lush greens. … Read more
Permaculture is the idea that if you take the time to study the relationships between different natural systems you can design a way to use their ecosystem sustainably each year to produce a yield. Overtime, you will improve the functionality of each system or natural resource and have them cooperating … Read more
A microclimate, as the name implies, is a unique and “micro” climate found within a broader area with different climate conditions. A microclimate can be created naturally or purposefully through landscaping and building placement. One example of a microclimate is a small grove of planted trees. The trees retain more … Read more
Air flight has a huge negative impact on the problem of global warming and carbon emissions. While the primary green house gas emission from powered air craft in flight is carbon dioxide, other emissions may include nitric oxide & nitrogen dioxide, sulfur oxides and carbon monoxide (which bonds with oxygen … Read more
The ever expanding world population arises the greater question of how the planet’s limited resources will be used among so many people. We already know that resources are not distributed equally. The wealthy populations in the West use far more oil based resources than the combined people of developing nations, … Read more