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The MEGGA-Watt Project Moves Forward
by Rene Michalak The "MEGGA-watt" Project (Micro-Energy Generating Garage Assembly) is a demonstration / prototype to turn everyday detached garages…
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Update on Permaculture Implementation and Design Development at Hafto Site, Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia
Editor’s Note: Regular readers will have appreciated Alex McCausland’s regular and comprehensive reports from precariously positioned Ethiopia, and the great…
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VEG Design Solutions, Part Three: How to Drain a Duck Pond Without Getting Poo on Your Hands
Dan Palmer Photo © Craig Mackintosh by Dan Palmer, Very Edible Gardens The Site-Specific Design Problem The problem was how…
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Not Just Dirt
It came to my attention recently that a lot of people do not understand the importance of healthy soil. This…
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Fernglade Farm – Early Spring (September) 2012 Update (Australia)
Writing the series about Food Forests has made me aware of how much interest there is in them and how…
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‘Quaquaponics’ – How to set up Aquaponics with Ducks!
You don’t need to eat fish to set up a backyard aquaponics system! Ducks are a great alternative and produce…
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Abundance in the Garden: the Backyard Grocery Store
Our abundant garden: pineapple, leeks, spring onions, strawberry beds, greens, broccoli and numerous other edible plants visible in this picture.…
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How to Attract Beneficial Predators & Pollinators
It was recently reported in a research study conducted by Michigan University that predatory insect attracting plants saved American farmers…
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VEG Design Solutions, Part II: The Magical Chicken Tunnel
by Dan Palmer, Very Edible Gardens Introduction In late 2009 we were engaged to complete a design for a ¼…
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Australian Researchers Look into Alternative Forages for Horses
Browsing (feeding on vegetation other than grasses) may be an important aspect of the equine diet that is often overlooked,…
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A Tip for the Strawberry Patch
An easy trick for saving your strawberries from birds! by Mari Korhonen Here’s a little tip I learned last summer…
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Pasture Cropping: an Integrated Approach to Grain and Pasture Production
Harvesting oats as green native perennial pasture grows up between the cereal rows (Seis, 2006) Pasture cropping is a farmer-initiated…
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