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Five Simple Ways to Improve Soil Quality For Successful Crops Year After Year
In most areas of the country it is just about time to start planting our outdoor crops. Even at the high elevation where I …
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13+ DIY Projects For Self-Reliance From An Urban Homestead Tour In LA
Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne of Root Simple have been urban homesteaders for over a decade and have many inspiring things going on in …
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The Next American Revolution Has Begun And This Is What It Looks Like
This is what real revolution looks like. This is the future. Ron Finley in South Central LA was tired of living in a food …
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Open Source Seeds vs Monopolies – Who Wins the Battle…
Many of you know that I am not a big fan of Monsanto and its less than ideal business practices. For those not familiar …
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DIY Aquaponics: When You Add These Two Things Together Something Magical Happens
Aquaponics is the growing of plants fed by nutrients from fish, which in turn provide a source of food when they reach maturity. Ann …
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Is Your Urban Garden Safe?
The beauty of adopting a more resilient lifestyle is that anyone, anywhere in the world can participate. Whether you have acres of fertile land …
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When To Start Planting Your Garden
Even though we just hit March, I’m already starting to think about gardening this year. Produce prices continue to climb and the drought in …
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Stop Landscaping, Foodscape Instead
In United States alone, landscaping is big business. People spend over $30 billion each year making their homes more appealing using traditional landscaping techniques. …
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What Superweeds can Teach You
Spending time in your garden is more than just a hobby (although you can have fun doing it). It’s a vote. A vote with …
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Growing Lots of Food in Extreme Environments
We’re learning so much about how to produce more of everything at the local level. Food, water, energy, and products. For example, I had a …
