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Tag Archives: back to eden

Gardening WITHOUT Fertilizers

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 23, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Experts (sic) seem to beLIEve that vegetable crops cannot be grown efficiently without fertilizers. They debate whether composted animal manures are better than chemical-based fertilizers, which is worse for climate change, more ethical, sustainable, or profitable. This is a false … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged back to eden, homesteading, natural farming, off grid, organic gardening, permaculture, restoring degraded land, sustainable agriculture, woodchip gardening | Leave a reply

Back to Eden Garden – Full Tour 2015

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 20, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I just finished watching this 5-hour video tour of Paul Gautschi’s Back to Eden garden as it appears in June, 2015. It’s not scripted like the documentary (which has had at least 25 million views!). Paul is just gushing with … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged back to eden, garden, gardening, low maintenance, organic, organic gardening, permaculture, thick mulch, wood chip garden, wood chip mulch | 1 Reply

Fast and Effective Soil Building Ideas

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 15, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

About a month ago I trimmed our mulberry trees to encourage new growth and extra fruit production. It seemed such a waste to throw the branches in the compost pile so I looked for a suitable place to plant 10” … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged back to eden, berms and swales, gardening, keyline, permaculture, soil building, soil conservation, stop erosion, terraforming | Leave a reply

Prepare for Higher Food Prices

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 18, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

The continuing drought in California is contributing to higher food prices. As explained in this Zero Hedge article the drought is expected to get much worse. It could even turn into drought of epic proportions according to some new scientific … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged back to eden, forest garden, natural building, no till, organic farming, organic gardening, permaculture, ruth stout, self sufficiency | Leave a reply

Back to Eden: Best Gardening System?

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 18, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“This is the complete 6-1-2014 tour of Paul Gautschi’s Back to Eden garden on one video. This is four hours of Paul talking about why he gardens the way he does and answering questions from people on his tour. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged back to eden, gardening, organic gardening, Paul Gautschi, permaculture, sustainable, wood chip gardening | 4 Replies

Back to Eden Wood Chip/Mulch Gardening

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 6, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“The organic growing system that has resulted from Paul Gautschi’s incredible experiences has garnered the interest of visitors from around the world. However, never until now have Paul’s methods been documented and shared like this!”

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Posted in General | Tagged back to eden, garden, green building, mulch, natural building, organic, Paul Gautschi, permaculture, sustainable, wood chip | 2 Replies

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