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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

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

More Details about Terra Preta

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 8, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I’m really fascinated with the terra preta/biochar concept. We briefly touched on the subject in our blog post Big Ideas that are Changing the World. Watch the excellent video there for a good overview of the subject. Terra preta is … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged biochar, compost, DIY, green building, natural building, organic gardening, soil, sustainable, terra preta | 14 Replies

Adjusting the Clay/Aggregate Ratio of Road Base

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 23, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

All of our earthbag projects have been built using the same road base material. It has worked exceedingly well. After tamping, the earthbags are solid and turn into very hard earthen blocks. Here I am testing the hardness of bags … Continue reading →

Posted in Filling Bags, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged aggregates, clay, clay aggregate ratio, earth, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, ratio, road base, sand bag, soil | Leave a reply

Earthbag Building Blog 3rd Anniversary

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 28, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This week is the 3rd anniversary of Earthbag Building Blog. A lot has happened this past year, and our blog continues to grow in content and readership. There are now 335 posts and well over 1,000 comments. Thanks for your … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Climate, Codes, Community, Design, Domes, Economics, Education, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Forms, Foundations, History, Insulation, Introduction, Mechanical, Plasters, Roofs, Structural aspects, Testing, Tools | Tagged alker technology, benches, Codes, Design, dome, earthbag, earthbag benches, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag dome, earthbag engineering, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthquake resistant, engineering, estimating costs, Haiti, living roofs, soil, soil testing | 4 Replies

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