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The Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann

Mar

2013

I don’t personally know Scott, however in this post he tells us his story and I can relate. Very much indeed. He curates a very informative podcast and throws some great blog posts in there. Go read and listen to this inspiring Permaculturist and tell me what you think. Related posts: Permaculture resources from Paul ...

About SRI and how it could better feed the world

Mar

2013

SRI, originally a rice farming technique developed in Madagascar by French Jesuit Henri de Laulanie, stands for System of Rice Intensification. This system spawns from over twenty years of observation of “deviant” farmers in the area. Instead of espousing the rice paddy‘s traditional approach, this technique: Transplants the seedlings at a very early stage in the ...

Hitting the road

Nov

2012

We’ve been on the road now for a while and have not had any time to write. Making many connections with land and people up here in Northern California. The plan is to drive up the west coast until we reach Portland making as many stops as possible along the way. All of which are ...

Solar tracked thermosiphoning water heater

Feb

2012

About a year ago I wrote about a thermosiphoning passive solar water heater from Build It Solar. Well, they have out done themselves. Now they show a design that will also track the sun as it travels from east to west. This increases it’s water heating capabilities by %30! Related posts: Thermosiphoning Passive Solar Water ...

Thermosiphoning Passive Solar Water Heater

Apr

2011

Build it Solar brings it again! This might be common knowledge but, heat rises and cold falls. This is the action behind thermosiphoning. The short and sweet of it is that you run some cold water through metal pipes that are being hit by the sun to heat it. You have a circulating system where ...

Did I mention how much I love this blog?

Feb

2011

Solar water heating using a unique master and slave collector design. These guys are so on top of energy conservation and DIY projects! Beware of going into this blog or related page without hours to spare. Related posts: Thermosiphoning Passive Solar Water Heater Solar tracked thermosiphoning water heater Some great ideas No tech, is good ...

There is hope!

Jan

2011

This TED talk from Dan Barber reminds us we can clean up the environment while producing biodiversity and productivity. Related posts: No related posts.

Fluoride, not as good as you might think…

Jan

2011

Fluoride is good, right? Well not exactly. The synthetic fluoride added to our water is of serious concern. Read up on this and get yourself a fluoride filter. Bottled water is actually LESS regulated than tap water… Wellness with natural health supplements The Washington Post Related posts: Must read online library Rain Water Collection

Raised Field Agriculture in the Lake Titicaca Basin 3

Jan

2011

While reading my new Permaculture Magazine I was struck by an article that spoke of an ancient Incan way of agriculture. This is called Raised Field Agriculture. People would dig up canals and pile the soil to create raised beds. These canals help the plants by providing water most, if not all, of the year. This ...

Rain Water Collection

Dec

2010

Being that it’s raining like it’s monsoon season here in LA, I thought I’d post some info and resources on rain water collection. So as you hear that rain falling, think of all it could be doing for us… The basic principle uses rain gutters to re-purpose rainwater that would otherwise run down the street ...