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The following is a comment on something I was re-editing that I saw and read again. I like it so much I’m going to post it again because I think building community amongst Permaculture people is incredibly important but it’s … Continue reading →

Here is one way of looking at it :-) Even though its intent is a sushi dinner, it won’t be able to catch more than maybe one or two at best. It’s mostly hoping for little chorus frogs and tadpoles. … Continue reading →

The article http://m.sfgate.com/news/article/UC-Davis-scientist-develop-a-clever-way-to-6596426.php is about diverting large amounts of rain water into farmland and letting it then percolate into the soil and recharge the groundwater supply. Wow really clever idea let’s divert as much water as possible into the most … Continue reading →

[quote]Sulfoxaflor is a systemic insecticide which acts as an insect neurotoxin and is a member a class of chemicals called sulfoximines which act on the central nervous system of insects. …. Because sulfoxaflor binds much more strongly to insect neuron … Continue reading →

So I was talking to a friend the other day who works for a large water company and they told me that the company was currently spraying an herbicide known as Habitat around our water supply (reservoirs and such) rather … Continue reading →

http://m.csmonitor.com/Environment/2015/1023/To-learn-to-battle-drought-California-turns-to-the-experts-Australia Go Permaculture :-) Bob http://www.PuraVidaAquatic.com Spread the Good News Below: Permaculture!    

Roundup is increasingly found in the environment. It is almost certain that it is present in offshore seawater. Here in California we close beaches after heavy rains because of all the dog waste washing into the ocean. With all our … Continue reading →

Biotech companies want to patent stuff they had no ability to make. Did they make an enzyme capable of degrading roundup? –No: they simply used one already in existence. Did they make the “scissors” that were used to cut and … Continue reading →

Do not peel! The sweetness is in the skin. Bite 2 fifths of the way down the kumquat from 1 end. Roll it gently between your fingers until the seeds fallout. Pop the rest in your mouth and chew it … Continue reading →

Permaculture needs thoughtfulness and knowledge! One cannot be ignorant of biology and be successful at permaculture. The reason that we have the farming that we have is that it does not take a lot of intelligence and understanding to follow … Continue reading →