The following is an excerpt from Mortgage Free! Innovative Strategies for Debt-free Home Ownership, Second Edition by Rob Roy. It has been adapted for the Web.
French intensive or “biodynamic” gardening involves the use of several “raised beds” of about four feet in width—the maximum width allowing the gardener to reach the center from either side—and [...]
Tag Archives: food
The Advantages of Raised-Bed Gardens
05.07.2009 – 20:25
Great outdoor eats
05.07.2009 – 19:21
Food Network’s Guy Fieri shows how to cook an unforgettable alfresco dinner
Video: How to grow veggies in a pot
05.07.2009 – 19:21
Short on space? You can grow a great crop in containers, too. Here’s how
Natural Polycultures: Mimicking Nature in Your Veggie Garden
05.07.2009 – 14:21
The following is an excerpt from Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, Second Edition by Toby Hemenway. It has been adapted for the Web.
Nature binds plants into interdependent communities and associations. Indigenous people, too, have crafted plant combinations that weave synergies among species. In the past two decades, ecological designers also have blended plants [...]
Homegrown Grains: The Key to Food Security
05.07.2009 – 8:21
With food shortages and rising grain prices in the news (and on the shelves in the bread aisle of your local supermarket), more and more people have begun thinking about growing their own grain alongside their homegrown fruits and vegetables. It’s easy to harvest and use—probably easier than you think—and a good step toward transitioning [...]
