by Petru Paler | Jan 4, 2024 | Homestead, Permaculture
He was walking slower than usual. His face was as serious and dignified as always, though a little puzzled. Not bad after losing so much blood and landing a backflip fall from three times his height. I caught him again and put him back in the cone, this time holding...
by Petru Paler | Dez 14, 2023 | Homestead, Permaculture
Having scaled up our duck and geese flock this year, we’ve had to figure out how to provide them with the fresh pasture they need while at the same time regenerating the soil instead of depleting it. We read a lot about rotational grazing and holistic...
by Inês Paler | Mai 6, 2023 | Homestead, Recipes
If you are looking for a recipe, you should get it right away. Water Kefir benefits and background story are below the recipe. Enjoy!RecipeTools Needed:Glass jar, min 1,2L, with an airtight lid.Cheesecloth or other breathable material. It must be tight enough to...
by Inês Paler | Abr 21, 2023 | Homestead, Permaculture
It’s been an exciting week at our permaculture homestead here in Portugal! We’ve accomplished several achievements that have made a real difference on the farm.First up, we built another bird coop! We’ve been wanting to keep some additional birds and...
by Inês Paler | Dez 27, 2022 | Homestead, Recipes
Making pistachio butter is easy, once you have a pistachio supplier. It will be tastier, healthier and probably cheaper than the store bought. More importantly, you can adjust it to your preference in terms of texture, and flavour. Soak the pistachio overnight, by...
by Petru Paler | Jun 23, 2022 | Homestead, Permaculture
A high resolution, up to date aerial image of the land is very useful for designing, implementing, and maintaining a permaculture system. That’s even more so when using a GIS system, since the image will be the base layer for your project most of the time.Freely...
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