What I Found Interesting This Week 12/22/12
It’s heartening to see how many people are using resilience as the mechanism to regain control of life, prosperity, and happiness. Don’t lose focus …
What I Found Interesting This Week 12/15/12
Hey folks, When you get discouraged, just remember one thing: The Beginning is Near! It’s going to take less time than you think before …
Closing the Loop on Local Food with School Lunches
Here’s some good news. The Milwaukee Public Schools are starting to feed their students fresh greens from Will Allen’s urban farm, Growing Power. Why is that …
What I Found Interesting This Week 12/8/12
Here’s this week’s links. Enjoy. Map of permaculture projects worldwide. Map of robotics companies worldwide. Also, an audio interview with my friend James Fallows …
Urban Gardening with Straw Bale Gardens
Here’s a very simple technique for gardening in tight spots and in places with no/terrible soil (from the arctic circle to the desert to …
Natural Gas leaks, Vertical Hydroponics and Vertical Planters
Here are a couple of the things I found interesting this week. Thought you would find them interesting too. Natural Gas leaks Here’s something …
From Exhausted Suburban LAWN to Supercharged Food System?
My long term goal is to convert every inch of my sterile, depleted lawn into a productive food system. A food system that requires …
“Wow. Everyone should be doing this!” I Agree.
Here’s a report of a small victory. Fortunately, small victories like this are how prosperous lives and resilient communities are built. Onto the story: …
Dad and Mom? Did There Used to Be Homes Without Gardens?
It’s pretty amazing how quickly basic facts about how we live have changed. For example: a little over one hundred years ago, nearly every household …
Septic Tank Magic and Biochar Charged Seedlings
The thermometer is expected to get into the 30’s (F) this week. I take that as a sign that it’s time to wrap up …