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How & Why Plants Build the BEST SOIL in Vegetable Gardens

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 13, 2017 by Kelly HartOctober 13, 2017

Want to grow/build excellent soil at the lowest cost? Listen to this incredible information from world famous organic farmer Gabe Brown. He gets bumper crops without using any fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides or tilling.

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Posted in Landscaping | Tagged homestead garden, how to make good garden soil, off grid garden, off grid homestead, organic gardening, permacuture, soil building | 5 Replies

Deep Mulch Method for Building Soil in Deserts

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 21, 2017 by Kelly HartJuly 21, 2017

Yesterday I watched a video on how to build healthy soil in desert areas such as Arizona. A lot of our readers are building earthbag houses and gardens in similar environments since land like this is often quite affordable.

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Posted in Landscaping | Tagged edible landscaping, forest garden, how to build soil, how to build soil in desert areas, organic gardening, permaculture, soil building | 1 Reply

Make $100,000/Year with Chicken Tractors

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 26, 2017 by Kelly HartApril 26, 2017

Whoa. This information about chicken tractors caught my attention while watching a Joel Salatin video.

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Posted in Landscaping | Tagged chicken tractor, eggmobile, homestead, natural farming, organic gardening, permaculture, soil building | Leave a reply

Greening the US Deserts: 80 Year Old Swales near Tucson, Arizona

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 29, 2016 by Kelly HartDecember 29, 2016

Here are two classic videos about the giant permaculture swales in the Sonoran Desert near Tucson, AZ. The swales are now filled with trees and lush grass, and continue to thrive after 80 years with no maintenance. The swales were … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged Bill Mollison, food forest, forest garden, Geoff Lawton, greening the desert, land degradation, permaculture, restoring degraded land, soil building, swales | 13 Replies

Geoff Lawton – Soils (FULL MOVIE)

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 1, 2016 by Kelly HartOctober 1, 2016

“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

Forest Gardens for Biodiversity

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 18, 2016 by Kelly HartJune 18, 2016

Forest gardens have many benefits, one of which is sequestering carbon from the air and storing it in soil. A large diversity of plants, like found in nature and forest gardens, maximizes the carbon storage process. The image above lists … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged carbon, carbon storage, food forest, forest garden, gardening, natural, organic, permaculture, soil building, sustainable | Leave a reply

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