Piece taken from The Organic Grow Book written by Karel Schelfhout. Many customers are hooked by appealing labels and promises. And yet it is far more important to know what, exactly, the package or bottle sporting them contains. Ingredients such as coconut fibres and peat moss may be organic, but are you really sure you […]
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By Alfred Day Decker, Permaculture Designer, Teacher, and Consultant http://www.12pdesign.net Some people know me as the “Moses of Urban Worm Composting in Barcelona” because a decade ago I started using worms and microorganisms to convert organic waste into a rich fertilizer for plants. Known as “vermicomposting” or simply worm composting. As a Permaculture gardener, it’s […]
This is only a preamble to the book “The Organic Grow Book” from Karel Schelfhout and Michiel Panhuysen. Short biography about the author; Karel Schelfhout told by his co-author Michael Panhuysen. How did his interest in organic gardening begin? And how this has started a journey through organic farming from which there has been no turning back. Karel was born to a family of […]
By Alfred Day Decker, Permaculture Designer, Teacher, and Consultant Have you ever been to a fancy cocktail party and had someone ask you “Just what is this permaculture thing that everyone is talking about”? How awkward if you didn’t know how to respond! Permaculture is a holistic system of design for creating a sustainable human […]
Interview with Kees Schelfhout by Stoney Tark. Continue reading the interview with Kees Schelfhout Co-founder of BioTabs with big experience and knowledge about Organic growing, how bacteria interact with the soil, how nutrients become the better improvers, and beneficial for soil, plants, the environment, and therefore Earth. Q) Could you explain the differences between hard […]
Interview with Kees Schelfhout by Stoney Tark. The following is an interview with Kees Schelfhout Co-founder of BioTabs with big experience and knowledge about Organic growing, how bacteria interact with the soil, how nutrients become the better improvers, and beneficial for soil, plants, the environment, and therefore Earth. Q) Hi Kees, Can you tell the […]
How the evolution from modern farming to industrial agriculture has influenced how we feed ourselves now. In nature, nothing is lost; everything is transformed. Plants feed animals, animals enrich the soil, and the soil generates plant growth. They all depend on one another; the cycle is complete. Traditional farms – the farms that gave shape […]
8 Ways To Grow Better Organics With BioTabs Growing using organics is a great way to produce smooth tasting flowers, super vibrant plants and allows growers to apply a regenerative mind set to their garden. BioTabs specializes in covering all areas organic, so below we explain eight ways to take your organic growing game to […]
Why it is beneficial, when to apply and what is necessary to enhance your growing medium, plant health and productivity, completely chemical free using organic compost tea. Why Does Plants Need Tea? It is not really the plant that needs the tea, however the beneficial microorganisms that are bonding with the plant in harmony. As […]
We are all aware of how prolific the root zone of a plants can grow and how effective Hemp is for cleansing the Earth. However, did you know that there is an organic helper who not only helps the root zone, but creates a symbiotic bond between the food web in the soil and the […]
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