Water
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Humanure part 1: Why should we give a crap?
Permaculture is not just about garden design. Even if you don’t have land or access to land, looking at life…
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A Deeper Look Into Phytodepuration
This summer Algae Bloom has been a buzz word on the news and all of our Facebook newsfeed. How can…
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Chores by Design
When the concept of sustainability moves past buying things labeled “green” into personal action, the cold hard truth is that…
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Unwanted Chemical Pool Gets Permaculture Makeover
Six months into our pool to pond conversion and the problem really has become the solution. For some time, we…
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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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Is Aquaponics the Right Choice?
Aquaponics has become a quick celebrity in sustainable food production, and many beginners are interested in creating these systems. In…
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What You Need To Know About the UN World Water Development Report
Water is essential to life on Earth and therefore governing bodies like the UN must play a role in protecting…
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Feeding the World: Farming Gets It’s Sea Legs
The world is shrinking. Not literally, of course. When it comes to mass, our planet is the same size it’s…
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Using Gray Water When It’s Too Late to Design Your Home for It
Recently, I wrote an article about passively heating and cooling homes when they haven’t been designed well for it, and…
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Water Saving Irrigation Practices
Saving water in the soil is without a doubt the easiest and most effective way to manage the water flowing…
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The Watson Wick Flush Toilet System
During a recent visit to a friend´s organic farm in Costa Rica, I made my way up the steps to…
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