The Compost Tea Controversy: What Science Actually Shows
Separating biological reality from brewing mythology in regenerative garden systems
Designing Resilient Food Systems for Uncertain Times
Why food security is a design problem solved by diversity, integration, and learning—not stockpiling
Why Integrated Pest Management Outperforms Pesticides
Chemical control creates dependency; ecosystem approaches build gardens that protect themselves.
Fermentation: The Household Biotechnology
How trillions of microorganisms can transform your kitchen into a preservation system that works around the clock
Why Native Plants Create Low-Maintenance Landscapes
Your landscape already knows how to thrive—native plants remember what exotic species never learned.
The Productive Shade Garden: Beyond Ornamentals
Shade isn't a limitation to overcome—it's a resource for designing layered food systems that generate their own ideal growing conditions.
Passive Solar Design: Capturing Winter Sun
Your building can work with seasonal sun angles instead of fighting them year-round
Why Biodiversity Is Your Garden's Insurance Policy
Nature's risk management strategy works better than any pesticide—and costs nothing to maintain
The Kitchen as a Closed-Loop System
Redesigning household resource flows where food, energy, and water become cycles rather than lines
Why Permaculture Zones Transform Home Design
Apply permaculture's zone framework to indoor spaces and make sustainable living the path of least resistance.
Why Your Rainwater System Needs a Whole-Property Approach
Tanks capture rain, but landscapes harvest it—design for the whole system.
Thermal Mass: The Forgotten Climate Control Strategy
Before air conditioning, buildings used thermal mass to moderate temperature swings—a principle most modern homes ignore.
Energy Audits That Actually Change Behavior
Transform abstract energy data into actionable understanding by physically mapping how comfort, efficiency, and behavior intersect in your home.
Food Forests: Designing Edible Ecosystems
Layer plants strategically and let ecological succession build a self-maintaining harvest system that improves annually
The Circular Wardrobe: Clothing as a Closed-Loop System
Transform your clothing from disposable throughput into durable assets through material flow thinking, repair skills, and circular purchasing decisions
Composting Beyond the Bin: Building Soil Systems
Transform household organic waste into regenerative soil systems through integrated composting that builds lasting biological infrastructure.
The Hidden Water System Running Through Your Home
Transform your home from a water dead-end into a circulation system where every drop works multiple times before leaving.
Building a Home Pharmacy from Your Garden
Design healing capacity into your landscape with medicinal plants that serve beauty, food, and household health simultaneously.
Why Your Sustainable Efforts Fail Without Systems Thinking
Stop making isolated eco-swaps that drain your willpower—learn to redesign your lifestyle as an integrated system where sustainability becomes automatic.
The Hidden Costs of Convenience: A Systems Analysis
Discover how convenience products create hidden dependency chains, and learn to place strategic friction where effort generates genuine value.