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Shine On: The Ultimate Guide to Flower and Herb Seeds that Need Light to Germinate

Shine On: The Ultimate Guide to Flower and Herb Seeds that Need Light to Germinate

Strawberry Garden Guide: 10 Proven Methods for Your Best Harvest Yet

Strawberry Garden Guide: 10 Proven Methods for Your Best Harvest Yet

A Visual Guide to Swallowtail Butterflies: Tips for Identification

A Visual Guide to Swallowtail Butterflies: Tips for Identification

Solve Seedling Troubles: Expert Tips for Indoor Seed Starting Success

Solve Seedling Troubles: Expert Tips for Indoor Seed Starting Success

Visual Guide to Self-Sowing Plants: Grow a Self-Sustaining Garden

Visual Guide to Self-Sowing Plants: Grow a Self-Sustaining Garden

Perennial Power: Grow Sustainable Garden with Our Extensive Crop Database

Perennial Power: Grow Sustainable Garden with Our Extensive Crop Database

The Powers of Soil Bacteria: Boost Garden Vitality and Capture Carbon

The Powers of Soil Bacteria: Boost Garden Vitality and Capture Carbon

Cleavers (Galium aparine): Discover the Unexpected Perks of This Versatile Weed

Cleavers (Galium aparine): Discover the Unexpected Perks of This Versatile Weed

Self-heal: Full Guide to Identify and Grow this Native Purple Wildflower

Self-heal: Full Guide to Identify and Grow this Native Purple Wildflower

The Role of Soil Microorganisms in a Sustainable and Thriving Garden

The Role of Soil Microorganisms in a Sustainable and Thriving Garden

The Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Carbon Sequestration

The Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Carbon Sequestration

Pass on Peat: Why we need a better solution for bagged soil

Pass on Peat: Why we need a better solution for bagged soil

Garden to Vase: The Ultimate Guide to Dried Flower Gardening

Garden to Vase: The Ultimate Guide to Dried Flower Gardening

Cultivate Climate Resilience: A Home Gardener's Guide to Regenerative Techniques

Cultivate Climate Resilience: A Home Gardener's Guide to Regenerative Techniques

Maximize Your Harvest, Minimize Costs: A Garden Plan to Bolster Your Food Secu

Maximize Your Harvest, Minimize Costs: A Garden Plan to Bolster Your Food Secu

A Visual Guide to Nasturtiums & Their Benefits for Organic Gardens

A Visual Guide to Nasturtiums & Their Benefits for Organic Gardens

Create a Swallowtail Butterfly Haven: State-Specific Food + Nectar Plants

Create a Swallowtail Butterfly Haven: State-Specific Food + Nectar Plants

Top 125+ Cold-Hardy Edibles: Ultimate Database of Zone 1-3 Hardy Plants

Top 125+ Cold-Hardy Edibles: Ultimate Database of Zone 1-3 Hardy Plants

Shade-Loving Edibles: A Database of 81 Food Crops to Grow in Low-Light Gardens

Shade-Loving Edibles: A Database of 81 Food Crops to Grow in Low-Light Gardens

A Visual Guide to Top Drought-Tolerant Flowers for Low-Water Gardens

A Visual Guide to Top Drought-Tolerant Flowers for Low-Water Gardens

Fava Bean Growing Guide: Enhancing Soil & Garden Health Naturally

Fava Bean Growing Guide: Enhancing Soil & Garden Health Naturally

Top 100 Goat Names for Your Herd: Unique Name Ideas for Does, Bucks, and Wethers

Top 100 Goat Names for Your Herd: Unique Name Ideas for Does, Bucks, and Wethers

Regenerative vs Organic Farming: What’s the Difference?

Regenerative vs Organic Farming: What’s the Difference?

I Raise Goats: Here’s the difference between Nigerian Dwarfs and Nubian Goats

I Raise Goats: Here’s the difference between Nigerian Dwarfs and Nubian Goats

The Wonders of Phacelia: A Complete Guide Regenerative for Gardeners

The Wonders of Phacelia: A Complete Guide Regenerative for Gardeners

Drought-Resistant Vegetable Garden: 23 Best Varieties for Low-Water Gardening

Drought-Resistant Vegetable Garden: 23 Best Varieties for Low-Water Gardening

How to Grow Amaranth: A key plant for Climate Change Food Security

How to Grow Amaranth: A key plant for Climate Change Food Security

The Remarkable Science and Eco-Friendly Benefits of Hairy Vetch Cover Crop

The Remarkable Science and Eco-Friendly Benefits of Hairy Vetch Cover Crop

The Power of Calendula: This Beneficial Plant Will Transform Your Organic Garden

The Power of Calendula: This Beneficial Plant Will Transform Your Organic Garden

Growing Chamomile: Tips for Success from Seed to Tea

Growing Chamomile: Tips for Success from Seed to Tea

Lavender from Seed: Full Growing Guide

Lavender from Seed: Full Growing Guide

Dairy Goat Supply List: Everything You’ll Need to Take Care of Goats

Dairy Goat Supply List: Everything You’ll Need to Take Care of Goats

Essential Chicken Keeping Supplies: The Complete Checklist for New Owners

Essential Chicken Keeping Supplies: The Complete Checklist for New Owners

Winter Squash Growing Guide (regenerative tips)

Winter Squash Growing Guide (regenerative tips)

Why we keep roots in the ground in Regenerative Gardens

Why we keep roots in the ground in Regenerative Gardens

Best Online Chicken Hatcheries (Humane + Sustainable)

Best Online Chicken Hatcheries (Humane + Sustainable)

The 8 Best Laying Hen Breeds (more than just a number)

The 8 Best Laying Hen Breeds (more than just a number)

Full List of Online Permaculture Certification Courses (all under $900)

Full List of Online Permaculture Certification Courses (all under $900)

Maximize Nutrient Cycling in your garden with Regenerative Agriculture

Maximize Nutrient Cycling in your garden with Regenerative Agriculture

Grow Tomatoes from Seed (the Regenerative way)

Grow Tomatoes from Seed (the Regenerative way)

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Our goal is to help other gardeners, farmers, and homesteaders understand how the choices they make on their land can impact the planet.

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foraging + wild food
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self-sufficiency
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societal solutions to climate change
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sustainable gardening
food forests
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a deliriously better world through nature-based solutions to climate change:

this website is created with the intention of imagining the possibilities of "stupendously, wildly, deliriously better worlds", as Min Hyoung Song calls us to do in his book, Climate Lyricism.