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Self-watering patch.. or sub-irrigated planters

Self-watering patch.. or sub-irrigated planters

By on October 3, 2011 in food, garden, soil

I saw this on the Eco Footprints site and Dani kindly let me cross-post here… This is an ingenious idea especially if you are going away for a while and have to leave the plants at home… mol-d This past winter I have been busy researching quite a few different growing options.  One of which [...]

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Urban garden.. located between Terminals 2 & 3?!

By on September 21, 2011 in food, soil, sustainability

This is so great! Urban garden at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The Aviation Department cut the ribbon on the world’s first aeroponic garden in an airport on Friday. In the G Concourse of Terminal 2 at O’Hare, different varieties of lettuce, hot peppers and herbs are growing. They’re sprouting from 26 towers under special [...]

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Two West Coast questions

By on September 14, 2011 in garden, soil

Hi guys! I live in Melkbosstrand (Western Cape, West Coast) and we have a real problem with hydrophobic soil. How does one rectify this cost-effectively and safely? Also, I want to plant some plants that are indigenous to the West Coast where I live and that are drought resistant. Do you have any ideas? How [...]

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Greenwashing versus actual change

By on August 23, 2011 in environment, soil, sustainability

This is an amalgamation of various emails that have been sent in by Tuffy, Nedbank, Woolworths and Caturra Coffee. – mol-d Many product manufacturers are guilty of ‘greenwashing’ with their claims of green, eco-friendly or organic; misleading consumers into believing they are purchasing green products, when in fact they are buying into marketing claims. This [...]

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Biofuel and food security pilot project

By on August 3, 2011 in food, permaculture, soil, sustainability

This project is underway in the Mphola Village region of northern KZN, an area severely affected by climate change, soil erosion, overgrazing and widespread food insecurity. It is a long-term project with many facets that is building a foundation for a large-scale bio-diesel plant that once complete will provide biofuel for the entire village. Biofuel [...]

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