Permaculture


Micro Swale | End of Summer Video Review

October 15, 2015


Hey y’all. I wanted to give you a look at how the micro swale made it through the summer. It wasn’t until the end of summer that we got the water well up and running. The plants and trees did really good considering how little rain we received. The video’s a little longer than most so feel free to use the fast forward feature to get through it a little quicker.

Save Money Propagating Comfrey Cuttings

Save Money Propagating Comfrey Cuttings

Eric-TX

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April 8, 2015

Propagating Comfrey Cuttings Made Easy Comfrey is a wonder plant! As such, I want it planted all over my property. The best way to plant a lot of comfrey when you’re on a budget is by propagating comfrey cuttings. You can take a small piece of comfrey root, and turn it into hundreds of plants […]

Learn How to Prevent Weeds in Flower Beds Organically!

April 6, 2015


Are you looking for a way to prevent weeds in flower beds and gardens?

If you’re like most, you struggle with how to prevent weeds in flower beds and gardens. Many people simply use herbicides to kill off any unwanted weeds or grass. This will work, but it introduces an unnecessary toxin to your yard that isn’t good for you, your kids, your pets, or the earth.

Alternatively, you can prevent weeds in flower beds organically with the use of cardboard and wood mulch.

2,000 Year Old Food Forest in Morocco

Amazing 2,000 Year Old Food Forest in Morocco

Eric-TX

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February 17, 2015

Have you ever considered a garden lasting 2,000 years? I know I haven’t. However, this Moroccan food forest has been producing food for the locals since the time of Christ! In the video below, Geoff Lawton talks about the time he first found this amazing place. Geoff was camping on the beach in Morocco and decided […]

Granberg Alaskan Chainsaw Mill - East Texas Homestead

I Finally Used my Granberg Alaskan Chainsaw Mill

Eric-TX

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December 9, 2014

Last Christmas, I collected quite a few Amazon.com gift cards from friends and family. In years past, this would cause a dilemma due to having so many options. Not this year! I knew exactly what I wanted. I had become quite a fan of the Wranglerstar channel on YouTube and really enjoyed his videos on timber […]

Experimental Mini Hand Dug Swale

September 18, 2014


Early this year I started building an experimental mini hand dug swale. Any East Texas gardener will tell you that you can’t make it through the summer without irrigation so I set out to put that statement to the test.

Here’s a video series on my experimental mini hand dug swale.

The video above shows the comfrey plants and root cuttings coming up after being in the ground for about two weeks. If you’re thinking to yourself, what is comfrey, click this link and learn all about comfrey and it’s amazing benefits.