DECIDING WHICH GROWING METHOD TO CHOOSE Which growing method is best for you? The answer is: it depends. What works for a friend,...

When you kill the latest pest or disease in your garden or on your farm, are you killing the wolf in your ecosystem? In 1995 wolves were...

If you want to be a Natural Farmer, look at patterns not details. Give your plant a fermented juice from a plant doing what you want your p

But we can look at other plant patterns as well and find other uses for Fermented Plant Juice, FPJ inputs.

The plant stage of pregnancy, or fruit development, is a stage of active growth. Seed structures are developed, plant support structure need

I have experimented using flower material for Korean Natural Farming inputs. By using a Fermented Plant Juice, FPJ, from mature flowers I ha

Timing is important because the progression of flower bud to flower to fruit to seed has feedback loops to keep the process moving forward.

For the pattern for green leafy growth, the Natural Farming Best Practice is to use FPJ Fermented Plant Juice made from mugwort (Artemisia v

When choosing plants to make into inputs let the pattern tell you what to use. Fast growing green plants are used to encourage green growth,

Choosing Plants for FPJ in KNF Part 2 AVOID TOXIC & ALLELOPATHIC PLANTS Let’s look at coffee. People worldwide enjoy the stimulating...

The Nutritive Cycle works by making fermented plant juices (FPJ) using wild aerobic fermentation. The plant materials are specifically chose

NATURAL FARMING is growing food in ways that most closely resemble how food grows in the wild. This approach improves the health of the...

How Korean Natural Farming Changed Moonrise Tea Garden Moonrise started as an organic operation, switching to Korean Natural Farming...

Cho’s Conundrum Master Cho has very specific guidelines for following his Natural Farming system. At the same time he talks a lot about...

Does Deworming with Pumpkin Seeds Work? I had heard for years that pumpkin seeds can be used as a dewormer for chickens, dogs, goats, and...

PROBLEMS The problems are bigger than thin margins, supply chain issues, inflation & economic instability. Farmers are consumers, no...

BENEFITS OF A LIBERTY GARDEN In the past governments advocated every family to grow their own food. In times of war during the early...

TIPS, HACKS & RESOURCES FOR BEGINNING (& EXPERIENCED) GARDENERS BONUS TIPS & RESOURCES 1. Master Gardener Helpline & Land-grand...

TIPS, HACKS & RESOURCES FOR BEGINNING (& EXPERIENCED) GARDENERS Tips 21-25 21. Partner with Animals (Chickens, Pigs, Worms,...