Jonathon Engels
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Apr- 2020 -16 AprilFood
The Permaculture Pantry
Going to the supermarket, in this time of pandemic, has increasingly begun to look more like a game of Russian…
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6 AprilEconomics
A List of Economic Essentials
I’m thankful that for the last year my wife Emma and I have been putting our energy into finally establishing…
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1 AprilFood Forests
Starting a Food Forest for a Small Homestead in Zone 7
It’s an exciting time for Emma and me: Spring is approaching in North Carolina, and this year will mark the…
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Mar- 2020 -25 MarchWhy Permaculture?
Food, Water, Shelter, Community, & Recreation
As the health crisis grows, the virus case numbers increasing daily, the future of society as we have grown to…
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16 MarchHealth & Disease
10 Ways to Boost Your Immune System
While it’s no time to make light of the health predicaments humanity finds itself in, there are some very simple…
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6 MarchFood Plants - Perennial
Sunchokes, Jerusalem Artichokes, Suntubers
Sunchokes, also commonly called Jerusalem artichokes, are native to the Eastern United States, where my wife Emma and I have…
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Feb- 2020 -28 FebruaryEnergy Systems
Cutting Back on Consumption
Perhaps the more exciting, flashier side of permaculture is making stuff. Designing a build is full of hopes and dreams.…
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21 FebruaryFungi
Making Mushroom Beds and Growing Organic Wine Cap Mushrooms
After moving to Western North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Mountains, Emma and I became fixated with mushrooms. Our life…
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14 FebruaryWhy Permaculture?
Yet Another Explanation of What Exactly Permaculture Is
I’ve been practicing permaculture for several years now, but where I live, permaculture is not commonplace. I more often than…
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8 FebruaryWaste Systems & Recycling
Chinampas: How to Put Them in Small-Scale Designs
Anyone who has paid much attention to Bill Mollison or Geoff Lawton, which hopefully is most of us reading Permaculture…
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Jan- 2020 -31 JanuaryEnergy Systems
Biodigesters in Reality
Emma and I have been in the process of becoming homesteaders for several years now. Most of that time was…
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25 JanuaryDesign
Basic Design Techniques and Plant Choices for Growing a Fire Break
Before delving into the exciting plants we can use for creating a fire break to try to protect our properties…
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