I have been getting some questions about Permaculture lately and it has been specific to PDCs (permaculture design courses) in a lot of instances. Mainly is a PDC worth taking and what do you really get out of it. This … Continue reading →
The Moody family farms and homesteads on 35 acres in Kentucky. John Moody discovered more than a decade ago that his diet was killing him, with duodenal ulcers, seasonal allergies, and other health problems. So, the family began to transition … Continue reading →
To listen to politicians, oligarchs and technocrats speak today you’d think the number one thing they care about is the environment. I have been asked why I am convinced things like “climate change regulations” are nothing more than an excuse … Continue reading →
Most people come to permaculture because of a desire to produce their own food and it is to be fair a huge part of the discipline. In fact people often say that permaculture is a system of “permanent agriculture”. This … Continue reading →
Expert council member Nick Ferguson is in town staying at my place this week so we took time and sat down together to do a show on these two very important subjects today. We also address what we both feel … Continue reading →
Shawn McDyre is the owner/operator of Sun Hands Farm in Kallispell Montana. He is a grower, fungi fanatic, engineer and entrepreneur. Sun Hands Farm is a 6 acre gourmet mushroom and diversified vegetable farm. Shawn and his wife Jennifer moved … Continue reading →
It is days like this where I think back to living in Pennsylvania for much of my life, and remember cabin fever often lasting into April. It makes me really appreciate some part of living so much further south. Don’t … Continue reading →
In some ways chickens are like WordPress Plugins. What do I mean by that? Man and chicken go back so far that no matter what you really want, someone has likely already bred a chicken breed that does that. Different … Continue reading →
The principles of Permaculture covered today are the 12 principles offered by Permaculture’s co-founder David Holmgren. There are far more than these 12, we are just going to cover these today as a way to expose our audience to what … Continue reading →
Today I want to discuss a skill we have not dug into for quite a while. That is seed saving and I also want to talk a bit about seed storage, trading seed and the value of regionally adapted seeds. … Continue reading →
