This last week we’ve had so much rain the farm is a sopping wet mess. Down below the cocoa orchard, the creek is a roaring torrent of muddy water. Occasionally, the rain has stopped in the lowlands and opened up a view of mountains shrouded in clouds and mist. It rained for 3 days straight. Mountains are still misty. A […]
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This last week we’ve had so much rain the farm is a sopping wet mess. Down below the cocoa orchard, the creek is a roaring […]
I came across a post on Facebook the other day and was surprised to see myself: “The author of five books and the force behind […]
TJ asks about composting storm debris: “I’ve got a lot of debris from the storm still, plus I’ll be cutting down some trees soon. What […]
Earlier this week I posted a new video from the downhill pumpkin patch: Though I pull in some good pumpkins, you can also see that […]
Last week The Grow Network posted an article on Pueblo farming methods which included a video on “waffle gardening.” Though the video doesn’t have much […]
I was recently interviewed by Jason Carrier on the Live Free & Grow Podcast, an offshoot from the Remso Republic show. A good time. It’s […]
James on Instagram asks about good plants for South Florida: “Hey Mr Good, I’ve been watching a lot of your YouTube videos and I […]
Yesterday my son sold three of his “Bahfeemus Egg” pumpkins/winter squash, but before he did I filmed a video: Two of the Seminole pumpkin cross […]
BGS over at Gab.ai shared a post with me last week on the chances of surviving an EMP or other even that destroys the power […]
Grab yourself a big root, a knife and some ashes… it’s time to propagate yams! Also see the CARDICaribbean video on propagating yams here: Though […]
I’m trying again for a LITERAL ton of food: I tried this before back in 2015 and almost hit 1,000lbs. I would have gotten closer […]
Last week I created a video on the top 10 tropical staple crops. It took me way too long to write and edit, so I […]
My family would have to more than double this amount, but I did find this preparedness hack to be quite impressive: “This plan is […]
Hey! Let’s do a list post! How about “8 Reasons Why You Should be Growing Chayote Squash?” Oh shoot. Now I have to come up […]
Bob Hansler shares how to make survival cordage from aluminum cans, plastic bags, soda bottles and even a traffic cone – check this out: I […]
I’ve made quite a few little oil lamps in the past and Rachel and I have lit the house with their smoky flames but the […]
I was recently invited by my friend William to post over at The Permaculture Apprentice. If you’re not familiar with William, he’s a hard-working permaculture-minded […]
Identifying plants easily doesn’t happen by accident, though you can definitely speed the process along immensely. I’ve noticed over the years that the more I’ve […]
My post “Are Chickens Worth it?” has picked up a lot of interest since I posted it a few months back. Liz commented recently: “Hey […]
Yesterday my son sold three of his “Bahfeemus Egg” pumpkins/winter squash, but before he did I filmed a video: Two of the Seminole pumpkin cross […]
