This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Times’ Martha Groves has a front page story today about Denise ...
We’ve never been up for wallowing in the mud, but here’s an event that’s making us think twice. While the term “compost heap” doesn’t sound so tasty, composting is really an environmentally beneficial ...
Making the transition from wine writer to viticulturist was a leap of faith for Monty Waldin. What could he expect from his new hilltop vineyard in the Pyrenees? As every good winegrower will tell you ...
Biodynamic compost made from cattle dung but adds the horns of dead livestock to enrich nutrients in the fertiliser. Photos: SUDARSHAN CHAUDHARY Across Nepal, the organic matter content of the soil is ...
Steven Wynbrandt sticks his hand deep beneath the layers of straw that blanket his enormous compost heap and pulls out a fistful of black gold, sweet and earthy. “Look at this soil,” Wynbrandt says ...
There are plenty of agriculture buzzwords floating around the news these days (Agroforestry! Vertical farming! Sustainable intensification!), and it can be challenging to keep all these different ...
For those of us that are concerned with the health and welfare of Mother Earth, eating organic produce has become a life choice. We know that organic farming starts with nourishment of the soil, which ...
Unsustainable and bad for the environment, industrial viticulture leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Pesticide-free and weed-friendly, biodynamic wine holds the key to an organic revolution. Whoever ...