The 10 Medicinal Plants You Should Plant For A Complete Backyard Pharmacy – Part 2
With even limited space it is possible to grow a medicinal garden capable of taking care of most common illnesses and problems.
The 10 Medicinal Plants You Should Plant For A Complete Backyard Pharmacy – Part 1
Most of these plants are easily used as a dried herb or brewed into a tea. You’ll find that they work just as well as the pharmaceutical drugs you currently use.
Thought For The Month
Farming isn’t a battle against nature, but a partnership with it. It is respecting the basics of nature in action and ensuring that they continue.
Provisioning Services – Biotechnology – Part 3
Complex interactions between soil organisms, such as avoiding predation and competing for food and space, has led to the evolution of a range of mechanisms…
Provisioning Services – Biotechnology – Part 2
A range of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) used in agriculture have been produced through biotechnology. These include both pest- and herbicide-resistant plants…
Provisioning Services – Biotechnology – Part 1
Various groups of soil organisms have the potential to be manipulated and used for a wide range of environmental, commercial and industrial applications…
Biodynamic Agriculture: Harnessing Cosmic Energy For Profitable Farming
Biodynamic agriculture, or simply ‘biodynamics,’ is a farming system based on deep ecological principles.
The Unique Healing Benefits Of The Different Solfeggio Frequencies
Solfeggio frequencies refer to specific tones of sound that help with and promote various aspects of body and mind health.
Thought For The Month
If I could tell the world one thing about what being a farmer is like it would be how rewarding it feels to grow something from a seed.
Provisioning Services – Production Of Food And Fibre – Part 2
Many bacterial species that inhabit the plant root zone (rhizospere) have had beneficial effects on plant growth and productivity. These bacteria, called ‘plant growth promoting rhizobacteria’
Provisioning Services – Production Of Food And Fibre – Part 1
Plants utilize associations with soil microorganisms in the same way that animals utilize gut and skin microorganisms to aid their digestion and resistance to diseases.
Why Do We Measure Plant BRIX Levels – Part 2
Many different pests can target your crops but we almost never see all the possible pests affecting your plants at the same time. The reason being is that pests are…
Why Do We Measure Plant BRIX Levels – Part 1
BRIX measures the sugar, vitamins, minerals, amino acid proteins and other solid content found in the sap of a plant. The BRIX level of the plant is expressed on a scale…
Using Dandelions: 31+ Recipes & Remedies – Part 2
Dandelion’s medicinal effects are not limited to its impressive nutritional profile. Dandelion’s bitter taste is likely also its best-known medicinal property.
Using Dandelions: 31+ Recipes & Remedies – Part 1
Dandelions are pretty much the unofficial mascots for foraging and herbal medicine. Every part of the plant is edible, raw or cooked.
Map Of Global Distribution Of Soil Biodiversity
There are numerous groups of soil organisms distributed in different ways across the globe. Also, there is a significant lack of data for many groups of soil-dwelling organisms at global scale.
What Is Soil Health?
Soil, particularly healthy soil, is a living, breathing organism, rich with billions of healthy bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that all play unique roles to create delicate and exquisite self-sustaining ecosystems.
The Ultimate Guide To Polyphenols For Health And Gut Microbiome
If you want to be physically and psychologically healthy, you need to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. It’s as simple as that.
Thought For The Month
Join together in community, spreading love and dissolving fear. Recognize your connection to everyone and everything at all times; you are never truly isolated
Anthropogenic Ecosystems – Urban Ecosystem
Urban soils are subjected to many pressures. Sealing and compaction by vehicles and humans reduce the soil’s permeability to water and air.
10 Reasons Why Growing Organic Food Is Better for You and the Planet – Part 2
There are so many benefits to organic farming. When you buy organic food, your choice serves as a vote that supports the environment, better working conditions for farmers, and improved human health.
10 Reasons Why Growing Organic Food Is Better for You and the Planet – Part 1
These days, organic food is all the rage. A quick visit to any grocery store reveals just how popular it has become, with “certified organic” labels printed on everything from cereal to coffee.
This Herb Can Do Wonders For Your Immune System – Part 2
Oregano oil can be purchased as an extract or an essential oil. The essential oil is made from dried shoots and leaves and is extracted using steam distillation.
