Natural Antivirals for Coronavirus Disclaimer: The plants detailed below are part of a promising study of candidate herbs to inhibit the novel coronavirus that is causing Covid-19. I am not a medical doctor nor a certified herbalist. I have used herbs to maintain my health and the health of my family. As of this writing there is no known cure …
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Natural Cold Remedies: Plant-based alternatives
While natural cold remedies abound in herbalism circles, we find that very few of them are used in daily living. This article aims to demystify herbal remedies a bit. And encourage that process of pouring yourself a cup of tea, to ease you and your family’s discomforts during the cold winter months. We’ve highlighted some videos of natural cold remedies …
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Indoor Gardening: Growing your house plants
Indoor gardening has always been an intriguing topic for us permaculture gardeners. Every time we did our plant sales or shows in suburban DC, we noticed that many people stopping by our booth would claim that they didn’t have any space to grow any plants. They were either living in a condo or apartment with or without a small balcony …
GIY Video Lessons
(50% off this Black Friday!)Join GIY GIY Video Lessons▸Video Lesson 1: What is Permaculture? What is permaculture? On the last day of our Permaculture Design Course (PDC), Wayne Weiseman our teacher asked the class this same question, “What is permaculture?” Each student was asked to come up with his or her definition and internalize it. For me, certain aspects unique …
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Shade Garden: Permaculture in Dark(ish) Yards
Shade gardens are often the topic of frustration among gardeners. They are especially so for those of us who want to make the most out of our land but think we might not be able to grow food due to the lack of sun. I recently shared a photo of shade plants that was posted on the wall of a …
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Best Sustainability & Climate Change Solution: Grow Your Own Food!
What you can do about climate change As Geoff Lawton put it, “All the world’s problems can be solved in a garden.” At this point, if we haven’t yet convinced you that gardening is the green choice, why not try closing the loop on our food consumption by starting with composting. Here’s a little blog we wrote about how you …
How to Plan Your Fall Garden: Extending Your Vegetable Garden Into the Fall
Disclaimer: This post contains some affiliate links. The small commission we receive if you choose to purchase goes towards making this gardening education available for free! We do not affiliate for anything we do not personally use. Thanks so much for your support!Extending Your Vegetable Garden into the FallIt is the middle of harvest time for many of your summer …
Gardening in California Successfully
Disclaimer: This post contains some affiliate links. The small commission we receive if you choose to purchase goes towards making this gardening education available for free! We do not affiliate for anything we do not personally use. Thanks so much for your support!WHY GARDENING IN CALIFORNIA IS HARDCalifornia’s climate is generally called “Mediterranean.” Yet it ranges across the state from …
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Permaculture Student K-12 Online
I want Permaculture Student K-12 Online!▸Video Lesson 1: Soil Science STUDENT VIDEO LESSON ON SOIL This is a sample video lesson from week 3 of Matt Powers’ Permaculture Student K-12 Online course. Matt interviews soil scientist Dr. Elaine Ingham about the different biological processes in the soil. Dr. Ingham explains how plants generally need two forms of nitrogen to grow. …
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Bees – Pollinators and Friends
Disclaimer: This post contains some affiliate links. The small commission we receive if you choose to purchase goes towards making this gardening education available for free! We do not affiliate for anything we do not personally use. Thanks so much for your support!Pollinators and Flowering PlantsIf you take a look at your garden right now (and it’s in season), you …