Aquaponics “Reverse Filter” To Remove Sediment
New sediment filter design After SO MANY iterations of this 55 gallon drum sediment filter...
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Category: How To’s
Aquaponic Food Production Manual – DIY
The U.N. FAO Aquaponics Bible This is the official aquaponic food production manual released by...
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3 Ingredient Blueberry Plantain Pancakes
Who doesn’t love pancakes. Now you can make them with just a few simple whole foods. It...
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How To Build a House With Your Bare Hands
Need a break from today’s crazy news? Turn it off and take a few moments to watch this...
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What is Permaculture? – Principles and Ethics
What is permaculture? Gardening, by itself, is good for everyone and for the earth. But there are...
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How to Make Moringa Powder
If you’re not familiar with moringa, it’s referred to as the “miracle...
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Raised Bed Gardening Made Easy
Building a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden: Why raised bed gardens? Growing vegetables in the ground...
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No Space? Build a Vertical Garden
goThe nice folks at Fix.com thought that this article on vertical gardening would be a good fit...
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How To Plant Cassava (Yuca) From Cuttings
We started growing cassava, known as “yuca” in Costa Rica, when we first moved onto...
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Students Build a Solar Oven Out of a Cardboard Box
Can you cook food with a cardboard box and sunshine? Students at Green Life Academy gave it a shot...
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How to Build a Pallet Garden – Upcycle Project
Pallet gardens are a fun and efficient way to expand your garden. If you’ve always wanted...
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Build a Greenhouse In One Day – Video and Plans
Alright northerners…….this post is for you. Aye? If you’ve always wanted to...
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Radial Flow Solids Filter – Aquaponics Poop Solution
If you have absolutely no idea what aquaponics is, or why we’re talking about poop here;...
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Getting Started With A Permaculture Garden
As more and more people realize the benefits of sustainable living, permaculture gardening will...
Read MoreOur Tropical Chicken House Design
The chickens have been the best addition to our sustainable food system yet. We have 25 Rhode Island Reds and they produce around 20 eggs per day. They have an amazing ability to convert kitchen waste into eggs. We feed them...
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Forget Regular Bananas – Grow Cuadrados
Here’s the “Banano Cuadrado”, as it’s commonly known in Costa Rica. This...
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6 Tips To Get Kids Gardening
Our organic farmer friends in Costa Rica, posted a video on their Facebook page a few days ago and...
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What is Companion Planting?
What is companion planting? In short, some plants grow fine alongside others, some have negative...
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