Greywater Action Installer Course

October 15, 2015

Events, Water and Power, Water Conservation

...course is designed for people with either basic plumbing, landscaping, or permaculture skills who want to learn how to design and build simple, economical residential greywater systems. You will learn about the theory behind simple and high-end systems including the indoor use of greywater. We’ll cover basic plumbing and landscaping skills needed for the four types of common simple greywater systems. You will learn how to conduct a site assessmen...

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019 Garden Nerd Christy Wilhelmi

Mr. Homegrown

October 1, 2014

Gardening, Podcasts, Vegetable Gardening

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...e digging vs. no-till A documentary about Ruth Stout Breaking up soil with permaculture method The power of mulch Square foot gardening Peat moss vs. coir Growing carbon and compost crops Heavy metals Phytoremediation with milk thistle and chicory What to fill a raised bed with How to deal with shade Integrating livestock: chickens and bees What to do with Peruvian pepper trees (Schinus molle) Attracting pollinators You can also connect with Chris...

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Seeds the Game

Mr. Homegrown

December 22, 2014

Thoughtstylings

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...er patterns relevant to your area and garden needs. Seed points redeem for real prizes like seeds and coupons for garden equipment. Grow your own food and learn practices for permaculture and self-sustaining food systems at home! If you want to support the project they’ve got an Indiegogo campaign....

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Saturday Tweets: From Archery to Jaywalking

Mr. Homegrown

January 24, 2015

Saturday Linkages

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...korg — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Top 10 Ecology Centers & Permaculture Programs in California | Sacred Ecology http://t.co/wL72Fp0uMJ — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Our Ecological Boredom http://t.co/puq09qToO9 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Beautiful short documentary on the art of letterpress via @BoingBoing http://t.co/qadkgGXSeC — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 23, 2015 Animal Welfare at Risk in...

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A Report from the 2014 Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa

Mr. Homegrown

September 15, 2014

Gardening

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...discussions. Above, some of the leading figures in the Northern California permaculture scene: Toby Hemenway, Penny Livingston, Erik Ohlsen, Grover Stock and John Valenzuela. There’s also a huge vendor hall. I have to keep a tight grip on my wallet. Santa Rosa was the home of horticulturalist Luther Burbank and the local chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers is particularly fervent and knowledgeable. I used the opportunity to chat up a CRFG...

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