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How to Build an Earthbag Dome
Note: If you’re new to earthbag building, first read the introductory Step-by-Step Earthbag Building Instructable and How to Build an Earthbag Roundhouse. Also, my …
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How to Hedge Your Retirement Against Financial Collapse
On a planet with an inherently unstable and fragile financial system, where governments around the world are slashing pensions and central banks are inflating …
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7 Steps to Build a Compost Water Heater For Hot Water Abundance
The Pain Mound is a large pile of woody biomass, aka mulch. Invented by French farmer Jean Pain in the 1970s, it is made …
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Why You Need To Prepare For “Just-In-Time” Failure
Here’s something to think about: How long will the world continue to work if a disaster (a big pandemic, war, etc.) shuts down global …
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This Amazing Tree Grows 40 Kinds of Fruit
Sam Van Aken, an artist and professor at Syracuse University, uses “chip grafting” to create trees that each bear 40 different varieties of stone …
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How to Start a Small Permaculture Nursery and Grow 1000s of Trees by Yourself
Recently I attended a farm forestry course with David Holmgren and Darren J. Doherty, a subject I’d like to address today. To even start …
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When the Power Goes Out, People Go Out
Yesterday at about 15:40 local time, San Diego lost power—along with many other parts of Southern California, Arizona, and Mexico. Our power was out …
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The Future of Decentralized Food Production
In the future, every individual will once again be closely involved in their food production. People will either grow and forage for their food themselves, …
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How to Build an Earthbag Roundhouse
Note: If you’re new to earthbag building, please read the introductory Step-by-Step Earthbag Building Instructable first. Also, my new Earthbag Building Guide and Earthbag …
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The Humbler Realms
I met three beautiful souls on my walk today in the Harrisburg Greenbelt, a charming, albeit poison ivy and tick-infested, oasis of greenery near …
