DIY Soil Fertility – Part 5: Fermented Plant Juice
What Is Fermented Plant Juice? Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ) is a fermented extract of the saps and chlorophylls of specific types of plants. It is enzymatically rich and full of lactic acid producing bacteria and yeast that can help to invigorate plant and animal growth (a probiotic). FPJ is simple to make with typical home…
DIY Soil Fertility – Part 4: Thermophilic Compost
What Is Thermophilic Composting? Thermophilic composting processes are set up to favor thermophilic (“heat loving”) microbes that are capable of rapidly breaking down organic matter into humus. Thermophilic composting is a way to make large quantities of quality compost in a relatively short period of time, and is typically done in meter square piles (the…
013 – DIY Charcoal And Biochar For Homestead Use
Today’s show is a great primer for those of you new to the concept and practice of making charcoal and biochar. We will cover: What is charcoal vs. what is biochar? The MANY things you can do to increase your homestead productivity with charcoal AND biochar HOW to make your own charcoal – we’ll cover…
011 – Design Your Sovereign Homestead Using The SADIMEA Framework
This week we take a look at the actual process of designing your homestead. The framework we use to guide our design process is called SADIMEA, and it consists of the following 7 phases: Survey – This phase is all about gathering data – developing intimate knowledge of the environment and context within which your…
