Earthworks & Earth Resources
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Killer Natural Plaster Recipe
In this article I’m going to share with you my killer recipe for a final plaster that I have used…
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Texas Food Forest and the Results of Good Design.
Five years ago we moved to our current property in North Texas. While the general area is not particularly challenging,…
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The Benefits of Creating Wetlands on Your Farm
Wetlands are some of the most important ecosystems on our planet harboring some of the highest rates of biodiversity in…
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Check Dams and the Promise of Renewing Groundwater Springs
When my family and I moved onto our farm a couple of years ago, the small creek that ran through…
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8 Tips for Starting your Tropical Homestead
You’ve just purchased your dream property in tropical Costa Rica. You want to grow your own food. You are anxious…
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Health Benefits of Natural Earthen Construction
Somehow or another, the modern day, industrial world in which we live convinced us that dirt is unclean, impure, and…
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Storing Water in the Landscape: A Swales and Ponds Primer
Rain is one of the leading causes of soil erosion. The problem isn’t with rain itself, but rather with bad…
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The Transition from Swales to On Contour Hedges
One of permaculture´s most famed and acknowledged contributions to sustainable land management and ecologically sound agricultural practices are swales. From…
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Closed-Loop Farming in Costa Rica
I woke up to the sound and smell of a chicken coop. It was a mild March morning in La…
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Why We Use Swales and How to Do It Appropriately
A swale is one of those permaculture terms that probably gets thrown around to readily (or inaccurately) and perhaps implemented…
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The Low-Down on Double-Dig Gardens
I hear and read many people who are completely against double-digging, and to state this upfront, for those most part,…
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