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The Winter Harvest with Eliot Coleman

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 8, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“This is Eliot Coleman’s presentation at the Asheville Mother Earth News Fair in April of 2016. Eliot is a celebrated farming expert encouraging people and communities to choose locally grown organic food. He helped pioneer the movement with his first … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged best greenhouses, cold climate greenhouse, compost, Eliot Coleman, gardening, greenhouses, how to make greenhouses, organic gardening, permaculture, winter greenhouses | Leave a reply

Geoff Lawton – Soils (FULL MOVIE)

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 1, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Geoff Lawton presents his outstanding movie, “Soils”, helping you to have a better understanding of soil creation and maintenance, making soil healthier and optimal.”

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Posted in Landscaping | Tagged best compost method, best soil building method, best soil building video, compost, Geoff Lawton, homestead, organic garden, permaculture, soil building, soil food web | Leave a reply

Secret of Terra Preta Soil Discovered?

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 7, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

We’ve discussed the basics of terra preta soil – the most fertile soil in the world – in two previous blog posts. As I explained in the earlier blog posts, scientists are racing to unlock the secrets of terra preta … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged active biochar, biochar, black soil, compost, permaculture, permanent soil fertility, soil, soil fertility, sustainable, terra preta | 4 Replies

Vetiver/Compost Trenches 2.0

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 4, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This is an update on my previous report about vetiver/compost trenches. Our first attempt at making these trenches was a big success. Surprisingly so, because the compost in the trenches kept going down, down, down to where it looked like … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged compost, compost trench, DIY, forest garden, garden, organic, permaculture, weed suppression | 9 Replies

Building Garden Soil — Throw the Sink at It

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 21, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Here’s a brief list of things we’re doing to boost the quality of our soil in our forest garden. I’m writing this because I saw a video a while back that explained why they don’t use worm castings, compost tea, … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged building soil, compost, forest garden, homestead, improving soil, organic, permaculture, self reliance, soil, sustainable | 2 Replies

Compost-Heat Recovery for Greenhouses: Free Heat and Compost

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 3, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This video covers the history of compost heat recovery and the state of the art science, by Gaelen Brown of Living Web Farms.

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Posted in Design | Tagged compost, compost heat, DIY, greenhouse, greenhouse heat, homestead, low cost, natural building, sustainable | 2 Replies

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