Food for Thought – Whole Earth Farms

By RL Phipps Food for thought…. In the last 100 years we have witnessed the slow disintegration of the backbone of our nation. Skills brought from the “Old Country”, the crafts and trades passed from generation to generation, from father to son and mother to daughter; are becoming obsolete, non-existent, the stuff of mythology and fairy tales. The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker… the cobbler, the seamstress, the...

Keyhole Gardening

http://youtu.be/bUUJDG4zv5c Keyhole Garden – How to make an African style raised bed. http://youtu.be/ykCXfjzfaco Another video about Keyhole Gardening By Nikki Phipps (Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden) Keyhole garden beds are commonly seen in permaculture gardens. These beautiful, productive gardens are ideal for small spaces and can accommodate a variety of plants, vegetables, herbs, flowers, etc. In addition,...

Permaculture: a philosophy of working with, rather...

http://youtu.be/cn49ah6bKzI Permaculture From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Permaculture is a theory of ecological design which seeks to develop sustainable human settlements and agricultural systems, by attempting to model them on natural ecosystems.[1][2] Permaculture draws from several other disciplines including organic farming, agroforestry, sustainable development, and applied ecology. “The primary agenda of...

The Gleaning Network of Texas: A Great Cause to Su...

  The Gleaning Network of Texas is a nonprofit, grassroots organization whose goal is to use our state’s existing surplus fresh produce resources to help alleviate hunger and improve nutrition for food-insecure Texans. The Network brings together growers, volunteers, and service agencies to provide food for the hungry from fruits and vegetables left in the field after the harvest and other unutilized supplies   Where the...