A specialist in biological pest control, Ron Whitehurst advises farmers and gardeners on growing food and herbs in harmony with nature. After earning a BA in Biology at Indiana University, he moved to California and got a PCA license. Over … Continue reading →
One of my really good friends and a man I have huge respect for in the permaculture movement recently noted that paraphrasing here, “nothing or very little about aquaponics is regenerative”. I both agree and disagree with this statement depending … Continue reading →
Today is the first ever show chosen by official poll of the audience. The choices were and the order they came in were… One – Small Scale Food Forestry (26%) Two – Making and Using Herbal Medicines (20%) Three – … Continue reading →
Episode-1583- Galen Chadwick on the Farm Resettlement Congress [ 1:44:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadGalen Chadwick is a dedicated and tireless food freedom activist, making his home where he finds it amongst the communities he serves, generally in Missouri and northern Arkansas. He likes to refer to himself as a redneck swami, being an … Continue reading →
Episode-1574- Frank Thrall on Permaculture and Keyline Systems [ 1:36:38 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadFrank grew up in the San Fransisco Bay area and has lived in Northern California his whole life. He is a peace officer in California as well as a graduate student in Environmental Agriculture at CSU, Chico where he is … Continue reading →
Episode-1558- Getting into Cattle Ranching on a Shoestring Budget Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLucas Branham is a 32 year old aspiring rancher from Taylorsville, KY. He has worked two jobs around 55 hours per week for the last 14 years. He has grown tired of the grind and wants to spend more time … Continue reading →
Last week I had a great interview with James Howard Kunstler, a man I find interesting yet I also find many places where we disagree. Many wondered why I allowed some of his comments to go unchallenged, the reality is … Continue reading →
I am back from my mini vacation down to Llano with Ron Hood’s gang with a new episode that will feature you questions and comments on subjects including, the market drop, round up resistent weeds, a 401k grab and more. … Continue reading →
Episode-260- 12 Permaculture Principles Applied to Modern Survival [ 53:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadToday I decided to continue on yesterday’s podcast about permaculture’s 5 zones and 7 layers and go over the 12 guiding principles of permacultre. I also expand each one and explain how they directly apply to the overriding concepts of … Continue reading →
Today I discuss an introduction to permaculture principles and explain the 7 layer system along with the 5 primary zones, how they interact and how you can harness them to improve your sustainable production whether you live on an urban … Continue reading →
