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Pouteria multiflora
This week I saw and ate a fruit I’d never heard of before. They were scattered about the jungle floor…
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GMOs and Tumors in Rats: Not Debunked?
This is an interesting story via March Against Monsanto: “Was French Prof. Gilles-Eric Sรฉralini correct when he discovered that…
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Cows Eating Skittles
Just for those of you who think I’m nuts for preferring grass-fed beef to the regular stuff, here’s another crazy…
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What I Learned From Building a Cob Rocket Stove
In a recent post for The Grow Network, I talk about my cob-building experience. I share my mistakes and successes,…
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How to Make a Simple Compost Pile with Local Materials
Here’s a simple compost pile design: Unlike many of my composting experiments, this is a traditional compost pile of alternating…
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Buying Soda with Food Stamps
What do food stamp recipients purchase the most? The Carlos Slim Blog has an amusing post with the answer: …
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A Cow Hide Experiment
When my children and I went down the road to help the neighbors slaughter animals before Christmas… well… that’s a…
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Harvesting Cinnamon and Processing it at Home
I spent part of Saturday harvesting cinnamon and processing it. One of the most delicious spices in the world is…
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When to Harvest a Pumpkin or Winter Squash
I get asked now and again when to harvest pumpkins or how to tell if a squash is ready to…
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Silence
I read an article this last week which claimed that silence can regenerate your brain: ” A 2013 study…
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Does Composting Destroy Weed Seeds?
Does composting destroy weed seeds? We are regularly assured by composting experts that hot composting destroys seeds… yet I have…
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Planting Garden Beds and Potting Up Avocados
Over the last week Rachel and I loosened the little garden beds with my broadfork, then dug in some good…






