Tag: diy

Raymond Jess Grow Buckets: basket in bottom

Grow Buckets

Several years ago, I started my adventure with wicking garden beds. I found the concept powerful and wondered, how can I use this concept in a different way? I consulted the internet and found a few good ideas, but not quite what I wanted. I needed something I thought might stand up to the unrelenting summer heat of Phoenix, Arizona and produce a nice vegetable harvest. I came up with this design of a grow bucket.

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Make Your Own Cleaner

By Guest blogger – Waste is not a bad thing. In fact, it is the stuff of which new stuff is made in permaculture.  If you are reading this blog, you have most likely already learned from Farmer Greg what permaculture is all about and how it can regenerate the planet and help you grow abundantly.  If you are…

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How to Raise Mealworms

How to Raise Mealworms for Healthier Chickens and a More Sustainable Farm By Anne-Marie Miller For more from Anne-Marie, check out her blog here! Fall or winter is the perfect time

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