Jonathon Engels
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Jul- 2020 -10 JulySoil
Enrich Garden Soils without Paying for Amendments
A big part of permaculture is building soil. The loss of quality soils is one of the largest, most prevalent…
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1 JulyHealth & Disease
Why Meditation Is Worth The Time
Despite the fact that meditation is supposed to be this groovy, relaxing thing, I used to feel somewhat intimidated by…
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Jun- 2020 -26 JunePlants
Nitrogen-Fixing Trees for North Carolina (USDA Zone 7)
A piece of me feels guilty when I look at trees now. I used to love them for the simple…
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17 JuneDesertification
How to Combat Desertification and Drought from Home
Well, things can get pretty specific when it comes to the UN “world day” arena, and today—17 June—is no different:…
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8 JuneBiodiversity
Celebrating World Oceans Day Cool Facts about the World’s Oceans
The 8th of June is World Oceans Day. It was decreed so by the United Nations in 2008, over fifteen…
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5 JuneWhy Permaculture?
What Can You Do on World Environment Day to Make a Lasting Difference
Celebrating World Environment Day in many ways seems a little strange for me. I practice permaculture, so in my world,…
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May- 2020 -29 MayPlants
Why Grow Inedible Flowers in a Permaculture Garden?
It hasn’t been until recently that I concerned myself all that much with flowers. It wasn’t that I had any…
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20 MayBees
Celebrating Bees on World Bee Day
The 20th of May has been officially designated as World Bee Day by the United Nations. This date resonates in…
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15 MayWater
Collecting Clean Water from Polluted Sources with Natural Filtration Systems
Being involved with permaculture helps one develop a mild obsession (and that’s putting it mildly) with water. Long before I…
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8 MayBiofuels
Solar, Wind, & Subterfuge
Something that long hasn’t set well with me in the green movement is that so much of it is based…
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1 MayHealth & Disease
How Many Ep(idem)ic Fails Does Factory Farming Get Before It’s Finished?
This time we don’t have to get into the animal rights side of things, how cruel the factory farm system…
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Apr- 2020 -23 AprilAlternatives to Political Systems
Overpopulation, Nature’s Revenge, & Pandemic
Has the planet simply had enough of people? Are there are too many of us, and this pandemic is the…
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