This one has always alluded me somewhat. Like any good boy scout, I too have a repertoire of knots up my sleeve, but still came short when it came to making a good looking trellis. I could make one fairly well but not great. Here are a few tricks I have learnt to make lashing [...]

We are inundated with stories in the media of resource depletion and famine in various corners of the world. Often it is the most vulnerable and poorest corners of the world that are most affected. In most cases of famine a poor international food distribution network and wars are often to blame. Traditionally it has [...]

Since discovering this method of growing potatoes, I only ever grow potatoes vertically. This both saves me space and provides me with ample potatoes. My method is slightly different form that in the video and is less expensive. Nevertheless this video also provides a fail safe method of growing potatoes vertically. My methos involves layers [...]

Once again Green Deane shares some indispensible knowledge on edible weeds. The sand spur is a particularly nasty weed that has the tendency to stick to clothing and inflict pain. Lucky for us Green Deane says that these nastly little guys can be prepared in the same way as sesame seeds.  So watch, learn, and eat [...]

Aquaranch is an awesome example of year round commercial aquaponics growing operation. This video has some great footage of there systems and offers a basic introduction to aquaponics to the unitiated. Enjoy!

Roger Doiron eloquently lays out the case for growing your own food. In this video he outlines the dire facts facing the worlds food production systems and the challenge of feeding a massive world population. We are in deep trouble unless we start producing food at unprecedented  rates. Not only that… but we are going [...]

Honey bees are an essential ally in the production of food for humans. They are responsible for the production of 30 to 40% of all food crop on the planet. Unfortunately, do to our destructive agricultural behaviours and parasitic mite infestations honey bees are being wiped out at an unprecedented rate. The video “Honey Bee [...]

For all you permaculture people on the east coast of the United States, here are some really interesting native crop  varieties. Native plants are often easier to grow as they are better adapted to the local environment. This will give you a list of plants that will make for some interesting culinary experiments. I hope [...]