Gardening

Ploskorez to cultivate heirloom plants Eco-Minded Club presents amazing invention of a Russian gardener Vladimir Fokin (Russian Federation patent #2040133): ploskorez, Russian flat-cutter, cultivator Fokina or Fokin hoe, as Sepp Holzer calls it, Ploskorez Fokina ("ploskorez" means ...

Open Letter to Members of the Political, Economic and Scientific Communities by Sepp Holzer, the owner of Permaculture Center Krameterhof, Austria The presenting problems and my proposal for their solution          We come into the world, usually in a sterile h...

Ploskorez (Fokin hoe, flat-cutter) - permaculture tool from Russia The most important thing in the original tool is the quality of metal. Jenuine Fokin hoe (ploskorez, flat-cutter) is made of structural spring steel (steel grade 65G), which has undergone special processing - annealing, hardening,...

No dig (no till) sustainable gardening. Mustard grass is one of the best natural manures. In this article we are sharing our own experience of no dig sustainable gardening - planting tomatoes in a natural organic way.  1. Early spring (in March) we scatter mustard seeds on the surface of ...

How to take advantage of the coronavirus lockdown If you got sick of being quarantined, look at it as a great opportunity for self-development, self-improvement, self-education. There are lots of news and ideas for eco-minded people on sustainabile, self-sufficient building, gardening and pe...

Application of Effective Microorganisms (Baikal EM1) to increase bee colonies productivity I am a professional beekeeper from Serbia, engaged in the production of various types of honey and gueen bees breeding. My farm has 500 beehives and more than 1000 boxes for breeding, which bring more than...

DIY instruction for sustainable gardener Ploskorez (Russian flat-cutter)  - universal permaculture garden tool from Russia. The oversized length of a handle makes delivery cost so high that we counted for the best to offer you 2 options: 1. Make a handle yourself or with the help ...

Growing herbs indoors We have just tried an unusual way to start seeds without any soil at all.  It has worked so well that we can't resist sharing it with you. So, here is what you do. 1. Take an empty plastic bottle with no cap and cut it carefully lengthwise - you get 2 halves. ...

Bio-fertilizer Baikal EM1 to grow heirloom plants Effective Microorganisms (EM) are mixed cultures of beneficial naturally-occurring organisms that can be applied as inoculants to increase the microbial diversity of soil ecosystem. They consist mainly of the photosynthesizing bacteria, lactic aci...

Planting from Seeds and Seedlings. You can plant vegetable seeds indoors or outdoors. If you plant seeds indoors, you transplant them into your garden later. With direct seeding, you skip the indoor step and sow the seeds directly in your garden. If you're serious about growing vegetables, yo...