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Why you do not see many people in the US use solar water heater? is it because of its weight on the roof?

Image by arimoore go israel! we saw solar water heaters EVERYWHERE. which is really good, because we went on a tour and the tour guide said that by his estimate 80-90% of israel’s power comes from oil, 10-20% from coal and nuclear. EEK. Question by Ron H: Why you do not see many people in […]

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Varroa Mites & Fall Feeding Beekeeping 101 GardenFork

GardenFork.TV This is our first year raising honeybees in our new beehives, and i wanted to make beekeeping videos to show you all that you too can raise bees. We are not the experts here, but one learns by doing. So we do things, make videos. Gardenfork.tv more great beekeeping, gardening, urban homesteading cooking videos […]

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Could your home become energy self sufficient using solar power?

Image by traviscrawford Impressive local power company. You can choose between standard, solar+hydroelectric, nuclear and solar-only power for your home. After less than two minutes on hold I spoke with someone who helped me switch plans. Question by Mr. Whiskerstoo: Could your home become energy self sufficient using solar power? Can solar cells power your […]

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How do I get in touch with other like minded people who want to reconnect to mother earth thru organic farmin?

Image by uniteddiversity Question by SilverFox04: How do I get in touch with other like minded people who want to reconnect to mother earth thru organic farmin? I would like to joiin a group of people that share ideas about organic farming self sustaining agriculture and learning to do more ourselves. We depend so much […]

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What will we think of broiler chickens and battery hens in 200 years time?

Image by Nemo’s great uncle 若鶏(wakadori) = "broiler/spring chicken" みぞれ煮(mizore-ni) = "boiled and covered with grated daikon" 松茸(matsutake) = "pine mushroom" →Jonathan’s interactive menu (日本語) Question by FairyBlessed: What will we think of broiler chickens and battery hens in 200 years time? The awful behaviour of our forefathers treating people as slaves 200 years ago […]

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THERE IS AN ORGANIZATION CALLED NO FA,AND IT STANDS FOR NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION.i CANT LOCATE IT?

Image by 46137 Question by NANCY N: THERE IS AN ORGANIZATION CALLED NO FA,AND IT STANDS FOR NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION.i CANT LOCATE IT? I am looking for info on an organic farming organization in mass. called NO FA. They put out a publication of interest to farmers , I cant locate their web page. […]

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I want to build a chicken coop what kind of flooring is recommended?

Image by Moosicorn The entry to our chicken coop allows us to retrieve eggs out of the elements. It serves as a storage and staging room. The 2 doors make it less likely to have a run away chicken. The floor was painting as an homage to Jackson Pollock…and as a way to get rid […]

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Question by vfitzp: What equipment is needed for a worm farm? How to get started? What do you think? Answer below!

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Raising Dairy Goats : Raising Goats: Food & Water

It is said goats eat anything, but really your goats do well with kitchen leftovers and hay. Learn to raise dairy goats with proper feed from an organic farmer in this free dairy farming video. Expert: Daniel Botkin Bio: Daniel Botkin is an avid organic gardener, micro-farmer and permaculture advocate who recognizes the timeliness of […]

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Aquaponics to grow food?

Image by nicmcc Question by Christian: Aquaponics to grow food? What is aquaponics and who started it? Looking for good info for a report. What do you think? Answer below!

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