There have been concerns over the years about fish being treated with antibiotics; as well as disease from farmed fish being passed on to wild fish.
By cultivating vegetables and fish together, aquaponics addresses many problems of traditional agriculture and fish farming, while using 90% less water.
With water retention landscapes, it is possible to provide enough freshwater for animals, plants and humans beings in every region of the world. Water is the key to a stable climate. A natural buil…
"A green row celery field is watered and sprayed by irrigation equipment in the Salinas Valley, California USA"
Who: Island Creek OystersWhere: Duxbury, Massachusetts One hot sunny day last week, I drove to Duxbury, Massachusetts to find out how oysters grow. My destination was the Island Creek Oyster farm, an oyster farm set in the cold, salty water of Duxbury Bay, about 30 minutes southeast of Boston. For years I’ve slurped oysters from their shell with little knowledge of how these bivalves came to be, but that was all about to change.
It’s 2024 and everyone loves the idea of homesteading. And what’s more natural than a beautiful homesteading design that incorporates houseplants that can benefit your home year-round! Houseplants offer much more than aesthetically pleasing greenery. They are essential elements in homesteading designs, providing a host of benefits that enhance your off-grid lifestyle. From improving indoor … Create a Off-Grid Oasis in 2024: Houseplants as Essential Elements in Homesteading Designs Read More »
Spring Water Collection System: Water is the most valuable commodity in the world. No water, no life. Clean, fresh water is even more precious and a spring is an excellent source. If you have a spring on your property, or ground which is persistently wet, this instructable will he…
AeroFarms' indoor farm grows crops twice as fast as outside while using 95 percent less water
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'swale' is a floating farm founded by artist mary mattingly. conceived as an experiential artwork, the initiative seeks to promote access to fresh food.
Landscape architect's design tip: Spy on the construction crew. The first time Susan Wisniewski went to see the former dairy farm her clients had bought in
Building a Farm Pond in India, A Comprehensive Guide to Uses, Advantages, and Subsidies, Uses and Importance of a Farm Pond and more
It’s 2024 and everyone loves the idea of homesteading. And what’s more natural than a beautiful homesteading design that incorporates houseplants that can benefit your home year-round! Houseplants offer much more than aesthetically pleasing greenery. They are essential elements in homesteading designs, providing a host of benefits that enhance your off-grid lifestyle. From improving indoor … Create a Off-Grid Oasis in 2024: Houseplants as Essential Elements in Homesteading Designs Read More »
Chef Christiaan Campbell from Die Werf Restaurant on Boschendal whipped up this delicious dish on Friday when I visited the farm for the afternoon. We went for a wander in their incredible kitchen garden with Megan McCarthy (who manages it) to find a few of the ingredients needed. Things like Cape May which were roasted
Gardener Dan Pearson details the tasks that await him on his Somerset smallholding in the colder winter months – from building lodgings for his gunnera to furthering the ribbon of snowdrops on the lane verges that run alongside his land.
When it's too hot to turn on the oven, cool off with these summer supper recipes. These salads, sandwiches, pastas, and soups highlight summer's best ingredients.
"Glorious" is a word that comes to mind whenever I visit Chatsworth. Not formidable and chilly like Versailles, but glorious. This is partly to do with the
Discover sustainable off-grid water systems for your homestead or cabin. Learn about rainwater harvesting, water filtration, off grid water heating, and more.
Our friends own this beautiful B&B in Lenox, MA. Check it out at their website www.stonoverfarm.com.
Summer days...
If you haven't already registered for the 2014 edition of the Jacques Rougerie Foundation International Architectural Competition, perh...
Dramatic view of water being sprayed on crops.
Look, it's a pond! A fountain! A waterfall! This photo gallery from HGTV Gardens shows you the dynamic effect water features can have on your landscape design.
Thirty years after creating the timeless gardens at Shute House in Dorset, landscape architect Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe was tempted out of retirement to revitalise them for its new owners, in what would transpire to be his final project.
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A shoot at Babylonstoren for Delicious Magazine with Martin Boetz | DrizzleandDip
We interview a permaculture design expert about installing a water feature while avoiding common pitfalls and mistakes.
