<span style="font-size: 14pt;(148, 0, 211);">Why Open-Pollinated?</span> What they are and why we use open-pollinated cultivars Open pollinated varieties are those that come true from seed, as opposed to hybrid varieties which are produced by crossing two inbred lines of plants for seed.
In the first generation hybrid seeds perform very well and produce uniform crops. Eric Sanderson: New York. Carnegie Wave Energy - Perth Project. This project will be the first demonstration of a complete grid-connected CETO system anywhere in the world, the only wave project to consist of more than one wave unit connected together and the only wave project to produce both power and freshwater.
The project will sell both power and freshwater to the Australian Department of Defence to supply Australia’s largest naval base, HMAS Stirling, located on Garden Island. The first next generation CETO 5 unit was installed off Garden Island in late 2014 with the Project expected to be producing power in 2015. In May 2012, the PWEP was awarded a $13.1 million Australian Federal Government grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s Emerging Renewables Program (ERP).
This is matched with grant funding from Government of Western Australia’s Low Emissions Energy Development (LEED) Program. Degrowth explained with orange juice. Yes, orange juice. Australia Uses the Motion of the Ocean to Generate Zero-Emission Electricity and Desalinate Water Simultaneously. 400 People Secretly Live Here On This Tiny Island For One Reason.... This cool beehive tap automatically collects honey without disturbing the bees - Lost At E Minor: For creative people.
This is the Flow Hive, a revolutionary invention that promises to change the way we collect honey forever.
Invented by Australian father and son beekeepers Stuart and Cedar Anderson, it replaces the traditional process of honey extraction by allowing users to simply turn a tap and watch the honey come out. It’s safer, requires less labor, and leaves the bees alone in peace. Here’s how it works, according to the Andersons: ‘The Flow frame consists of already partly formed honeycomb cells. Earth building advice for surveyors, architects, builders. Kate Edwards is a highly experienced cob and cob-bale builder and is experienced in building regulations regarding earth buildings .
She offers a consultancy service to industry professionals and private clients. She can advise on new builds and renovations of old earth buildings. Some private clients decide to build their own cob house or cob garden studio and hire Kate to help them at the planning stage, with building regulations and the more tricky parts of the build. Leading Regenerative Farming. The Amish Farmers Reinventing Organic Agriculture. Rising Up. Sustainability. How To Easily Grow an Endless Supply Of Onions Indoors. How awesome would it be if every time you needed an onion for your recipe or meal, you just reach over to your window and pluck a fresh one out!
Some People Just Throw Plastic Bottles Away, Others Make This... Practically everyone drinks soda and if you are someone who prefers 2 liter bottles, you may have mounds of plastic to throw away at the end of the month.
Instead of throwing out those bottles, why not do something creative? People are increasingly creating different ways of reducing the damage we are causing to the planet bringing intelligent ideas about recycling and reusing daily objects. Vertical Garden. Solar-Powered Distiller: Turns Salt Water Into Drinking Water. New “Wind Tree” Generates Wind Power Silently In Tight Spaces! Image Credit: NewwindTV One of the arguments often used against harnessing wind power is the idea that the equipment needed takes up too much space.
Also, it is many times difficult to get people to allow these types of large scale projects near their homes. Pumpkins: Planting, Growing and Harvesting Pumpkin Plants. Going to Pot! - PermacultureNews.org. You don’t have to have land, or even a backyard, to grow delicious food.
Instead you can use containers – on balconies, rooftops, concrete, and the many underutilised nooks and crannies around the home or workplace. For city dwellers it can be a chance to obtain fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs, and keep in touch with nature. Here Alanna Moore explains how to establish a container garden. Permaculture In Pots - How To Grow Food in Small Urban Spaces. Permaculture Association. Edible Cities - Urban Permaculture for Gardens, Balconies, Rooftops and Beyond - Judith Anger - Dr Immo Fiebrig - Martin Schnyder - Permanent Publications - Green Shopping. Urban permaculture Guild. Growing permaculture in the city. PermaculutreAndTheSustainableCity.pdf. Into the Garden of Eden. State Of Texas Tried To Shut Down A Sustainable Community.
Earlier this year, the state of Texas brought several SWAT teams to the quiet and peaceful Garden of Eden Community and threatened its existence.
In what appears to be an intimidation tactic, only a single arrest was made based on unrelated outstanding traffic violations, and a handful of citations were given for city code violations. Absolutely no drug related violations were found and all inhabitants of the community were unarmed. Each of the community members present in the house were initially handcuffed at gunpoint by heavily armed SWAT officers. This included the mother of a 22 month old and a two week old baby. As part of the raid many of the crops were destroyed by officers, this included wild and cultivated plants such as blackberries, lamb’s quarters and okra.
The Garden of Eden Community is a sustainable community geared towards living a ‘high vibing’ lifestyle outside of the confines of how the average person would live. Sources: Permaculture. Swimming Pool Farms: A Sustainable Revolution.