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Sherri Miller
Nov 304 min read
SEED GROUNDWORK FOR KNF
cotyledons act as the egg yolks of the seeds, which plants use for nutrients and energy until they can develop their first true leaves and p
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Sherri Miller
Nov 237 min read
GROUNDWORK FOR KNF
The basis of agriculture is to create an environment in which plants can absorb as much nutrients as they need at the proper time. Fertilizi
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Sherri Miller
Nov 128 min read
WHAT IS FPJ?
FPJ, Fermented Plant Juice, is NOT A FERTILIZER! It is used as a Biochemical Signaling agent. It is used to signal plants what to do. It is
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Sherri Miller
Nov 58 min read
ORIGIN STORY OF MASTER CHO
“As I became conscious of the realization, I decided to practice Natural Farming to save people from harmful food, and to save the environme
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Sherri Miller
Oct 296 min read
GOOD SOIL
Good soil has a rich layer of topsoil. It has good tilth, which is the physical condition and quality of soil as it relates to plant growth.
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Sherri Miller
Oct 223 min read
THE MEDICINE IS IMO
The soil is altered from a fallen state to one of health and fecundity. This is the medicine for sick and damaged soil.
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Sherri Miller
Oct 152 min read
TILL AND FERTILIZER DISEASE
They often get root bound just as if they were grown in a pot that was too small. Inadequate root systems lower their ability to uptake wate
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Sherri Miller
Oct 94 min read
HOW SOIL IS BORN
When there is a lava flow on the Big Island of Hawaii (it happens often), the first thing to grow on the fresh lava after it cools is lichen
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Sherri Miller
Oct 25 min read
BIOCHEMICAL SIGNALING TECHNOLOGY
I only did one single treatment to get this result. It never reverted back to its unhealthy, compacted state.
As a biologist, I know that gi
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Sherri Miller
Sep 287 min read
BLACK SOLDIER FLIES
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are efficient decomposers, breaking down organic waste like food scraps, manure, and agricultural byproducts
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Sherri Miller
Sep 217 min read
KEEPING WORMS
Worms can be kept for composting (vermicomposting) or soil improvement, and require some specific care practices to ensure they thrive.
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Sherri Miller
Sep 142 min read
BENEFITS OF WORMS
Worms can help reduce the presence of harmful pathogens in the soil by breaking down organic matter and promoting the growth of beneficial m
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Sherri Miller
Sep 74 min read
ANIMAL DIVERSITY IN KNF SYSTEMS
Different animals can perform different functions. Let's explore this idea a little deeper by looking at grazing and browsing animals.
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Sherri Miller
Aug 314 min read
GRAZING ANIMALS IN KNF
GRAZING ANIMALS in KNF Animals can graze down weeds, so you don’t have to. Browsers and grazers all have different teeth and prefer...
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Sherri Miller
Aug 243 min read
PIGS & POULTRY IN KNF
Chickens and pigs are the ultimate homestead companions. They are easy to care for and, like humans, opportunistic omnivores.
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Sherri Miller
Aug 173 min read
I LOVE DUCKS FOR KNF
I love ducks. They get ecstatically happy when it rains. They taught me to love dark, dreary, wet days. They quack with exuberant joy in...
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Sherri Miller
Aug 103 min read
ANIMALS & MATERIAL CYCLING
The goal of KNF is the integration of plants, animals, and microbes into a system for organic material cycling and recycling, with the ultim
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Sherri Miller
Aug 43 min read
DIRECT GROWTH WITH THE NUTRITIVE CYCLE
We can obtain high yields by signaling plants to provide what we want without degrading quality health or the environment
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Sherri Miller
Jul 283 min read
SOIL FOUNDATION AND MICROBES
Soil Foundation means no tilling. It's based on the application of IMO, cultures of healthy soil ecosystems. Plants don't require fertilizer
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Sherri Miller
Jul 209 min read
FOCUS ON PESTS: Leaf Miners
Leaf miners, considered agricultural pests, are a fascinating group of insects with some intriguing characteristics. KNOW THY ENEMY Leaf...
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