by Erin Holden Scrunched up faces. Tongues sticking out. Sounds of choking and disgust. Unfortunately this is the usual reaction when I’m finally able to...
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While planning for my own permaculture forest garden, I needed to know exactly how far apart to plant my trees. Since the answer isn’t easy to find online, I...
By Chrissy Moore Medlar (Mespilus germanica) isn’t the first tree you think of to include in your herb garden, but it certainly gets high marks for...
Keitha Thuy Young, September 20, 2021Community Resilience Food Foraging Preserving This week we’ve called in the wisdom of Keitha Thuy Young – a South...
Research has repeatedly proven that being out in nature can help you sleep better. This is something certified forest bathers have known for quite some time...
Results of the small double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over with older men and women indicated that a single high dose of curcumin led to significantly...
Joel Salatin style “pastured poultry” is an increasingly popular method used by farmers and homesteaders who raise healthy organic chickens. This method allows...
By Maryann Readal Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for February, has been a symbol of achievement, power, and...
BETSIE VAN DER MEER Everyone knows honey comes from bees: They pollinate flowers by drinking the nectar and bringing it back to their hive where all the magic...
Companion planting is a permaculture technique that increases garden yield and productivity by planting different crops in the same bed. Choosing good...