The direct answer is the ability to endure over time (“durabilité” in French). How do we endure with finite resources on this planet? How do we preserve or regenerate our most limited or precious resources (e.g., water in California)? How can we plan and act for the 7th generation? How can we learn from Native PeopleContinue reading “What is food “sustainability”?”
Category Archives: Permaculture
Hügelkultur Garden Beds
A hügelkultur is a horticulture technique for building a garden bed using mounds of buried logs. Using alternating layers of organic, nitrogen-heavy materials with layers of dead, carbon-heavy materials, this style of garden bed acts as a compost and slowly decomposes the buried, rotting wood underneath. The decaying wood decays into usable carbon for plantContinue reading “Hügelkultur Garden Beds”
The Magnificent Moringa
The moringa tree is widely used in tropical and some sub-tropical regions extensively as food, medicine, and landscaping. All parts of the tree are usable: the roots, bark, leaves, and seeds. The roots can be used as a tea. The trunk can be scraped and pressed for juice as an ointment. The leaves can beContinue reading “The Magnificent Moringa”
The Ecologist Cowboy 