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 …
Adorable Girl Discovers The Shocking Difference Between “Dead” Food And Organic Produce
How long does it take for a fully grown sweet potato to grow vines? A child’s experiment turns into a lesson on the toxins …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
This Man Greened A Desert – Imagine What You Could Do With Your Own Backyard
Can you fix all the world’s problems in a garden? If you ask world-renowned permaculture teacher Geoff Lawton the answer is a definitive yes. …
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 …
Drought Isn’t the Only Threat to Agriculture This Year
I’ve talked extensively about the drought affecting California this year and the significant impact it will likely have on crop production and agricultural availability …
“Frankenfish” May Be Coming to a Market Near You
Most of us are familiar with the term genetically modified organism (GMO) and how genetically modified crops such as corn and soybeans have practically …