Tag: gardening

Backyard Fungi
Soul + Body
Good Food

Backyard Fungi

Parasol mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and shiitake can all be easily grown in your backyard or garden. Find out how!
Łukasz Nowacki
Let It Flow!
Soul + Body
Good Food

Let It Flow!

Managing our water use is one of the most important steps we can take in influencing the local microclimate and living ecologically.
Łukasz Nowacki
The Permaculture Mantra of Clean Water
Soul + Body
The Four Elements

The Permaculture Mantra of Clean Water

Get to know the Four S’s! These guidelines allow anyone to understand how water flows across landscapes, from spring to river mouth.
Łukasz Nowacki
The Living Machine
Soul + Body
The Four Elements

The Living Machine

A living machine can help you recycle and purify wastewater, which you can then use to water the crops in your (balcony) garden.
Łukasz Nowacki
Grab a Spade and Get Digging!
World + People
Nature

Grab a Spade and Get Digging!

Witold Szwedkowski, poet and Urban Guerrilla Gardening activist, talks about backyard policy, the spade as a tool of rebellion, and the subversive potential of the pumpkin.
Marta Anna Zabłocka
A Royal Herb
World + People
Nature

A Royal Herb

In ancient Rome, basil was an amulet to ward off the evil eye. In Libya, it was thought to be an antidote for viper and scorpion attacks. From there, it was only a small step before crossing over to the dark side . . .
Renata Lis
The Power of Decay
World + People
Nature

The Power of Decay

Sooner or later, all organic matter will decompose. Luckily enough, from death and decay comes new life, in the form of compost—which can be made from our own bodies, too.
Monika Kucia