No Work Chicken Gardening

Predator-proof, portable chicken tractor by Mother Earth News Magazine
Predator-proof, portable chicken tractor by Mother Earth News Magazine

I’ve been following Justin Rhodes on YouTube on his cross country tour of the best sustainable farms. In a recent episode he briefly shows how a thriving plot in his garden was made with just throwing food scraps to the chickens. The chickens scratched through it and turned the scraps into fertile compost. At this point you could plant seeds and starts of your choosing. Or you could do what Justin did and just wait and see what springs up naturally. In Justin’s garden they got peas, tomatoes, corn, and a bunch of squash and pumpkin all for free without tilling or planting.

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Best Forest Garden Method: Quick, Cheap, Easy, Profitable

Long-time readers know how I’ve poured four years of hard work into our tropical forest garden. Here’s the link to how our forest garden looks now. Yeah, it looks great, but I doubt if many people will sign up for that much grueling manual labor. The good news is my partner has hit upon a far easier and faster solution.

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Geothermal Greenhouse: It REALLY Worked!

“This geothermal greenhouse design worked perfectly through our negative 17 degree winter weather here in SE Idaho. I couldn’t be more pleased with the results. It is affordable and it works. Two things that I love when they come together.”

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The Permaculture Orchard – For Anyone

Join Justin Rhodes and his family on a tour of an amazing permaculture orchard in Canada. This is an excellent 10-year old orchard by a professional biologist. Tour of orchard starts at 11:25. I’m definitely enjoying these videos by Justin. Be sure to check our Justin’s YouTube channel to see his other videos.

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