Natural Antibiotic Alternative Part 8
We’ve read the studies that claim bacteria can protect each other and resist antibiotics, but honey breaks up bacteria as it kills it, making it impossible for bacteria to evolve…
Thought For The Month
Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to its liberty and interests by the most lasting bonds.
Diversity Of Soil Organisms – Part 2
Bacteria are one of the two domains, along with Archaea, that include prokaryotic organisms. The domain Bacteria comprises microscopic organisms, single-celled or with the cells forming simple associations.
The Refractometer Is The First And Foremost Testing Tool For Nutrient Quality – Dr. Arden Andersen
Brix is used in the food industry for measuring the approximate amount of sugars in fruit juices, wine, soft drinks and in the sugar manufacturing industry.
Natural Antibiotic Alternative Part 7
Grapefruit seed extract is a powerful antibiotic. Grapefruit seed extract can also help combat fatigue. Oregano oil has been shown effective in treating tonsillitis and other bacterial infections.
Thought For The Month
Most of us have spent our lives caught up in plans, expectations, Ambitions for the future, in regrets, guilt or shame about the past. To come into the present is to stop the war
Diversity Of Soil Organisms – Part 1
Archaea are unicellular microscopic organisms with a striking variety of cell shapes and unique geometric forms Many are rod-like (referred to as bacilli and or spherical (referred to as cocci while the heat-loving (thermophiles) are highly irregular cocci.
Early Food Cultivation in Australia May Be Your Future
Bruce Pascoe’s book Dark Emu, which took out Book of the Year in 2016 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, is a thesis that challenges the generally accepted theory of…
Natural Antibiotic Alternative Part 6
Apple Cider Vinegar contains malic acid, an antibiotic substance and is a virtual infusion of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Upset stomach? Stomach flu? Drink some ginger tea. But that’s not all ginger is good for!
Thought For The Month
To get along in life all you need is a wishbone (so you can dream), a jawbone (so you can speak truth to power), and a backbone (because the road to fulfilling your dreams is paved with setbacks)
Diversity Of Soil Organisms
Soil is one of the most diverse habitats on Earth. Nowhere in nature are species so densely packed as in soil communities. For example, a single gramme of soil may contain millions of individuals and several thousand species of bacteria.
In Agriculture “Quality” seems the Opposite of “Quantity”
Despite all the apparent advances in broad acre industrial agriculture, the nutritional qualities of our basic foodstuffs have been declining during this century. That’s largely because most agronomists focus on bulk yield…
Natural Antibiotic Alternative Part 5
If you like spicy food and suffer from asthma, joint and muscle pain, diabetes, psoriasis, or have a cut/scrape, you’re in luck. Cayenne pepper is good for treating all of those issues. Turmeric’s active ingredient, curcumin, has been shown to treat osteoarthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, gallstones, and has even shown promise in treating HIV/AIDS.
Thought For The Month
Not all of us can do great things, But we can do small things with great love
Diversity Of Soil Organisms & Global Distribution of Soils
Soil is one of the most diverse habitats on Earth. Nowhere in nature are species so densely packed as in soil communities. Soil communities are so diverse in both size and numbers of species, yet they are still extremely poorly understood and in dire need of further assessment.
Healthy Soil is the Real Key to Feeding the World – David R. Montgomery Part 2
Conventional farming practices that degrade soil health undermine humanity’s ability to continue feeding everyone over the long run. Regenerative practices like those used on the farms and ranches David visited show that we can readily improve soil fertility
Healthy Soil is the Real Key to Feeding the World – David R. Montgomery Part 1
One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable. It can be, but it isn’t necessarily. After all, soil erosion from chemical-free tilled fields undermined the Roman Empire and other ancient societies around the world.
Natural Antibiotic Alternative Part 4
We use coconut oil as lotion. It heals dry and broken skin and gets rid of harmful bacteria in the process. Tea tree oil is a well-known acne treatment. Tea Tree oil is also good for clearing vaginal infections (vaginitis) and can help treat chronic candidiasis
Soil-Forming Processes
Soil material is referred to as organic if it contains more than 20 % organic matter. Mineral soils, by contrast, contain less than 20 % organic matter but can possess organic surface horizons.
Livestock Are A Tool That The Land Manager Uses To Either Increase Or Decrease The Ecological Health Of Their Landscape
Why is there so much controversy when it comes to grazing systems? What’s the fuss about? Emotions seem to run high when graziers experience good or bad results, and cell grazing seems often to be at the centre of it all.
Natural Antibiotic Alternative – Echinacea & Aloe Vera
Echinacea has a particular scent that instantly opens up your airways. That’s how you know it is effective for colds, sinus infections, strep-throat and other respiratory issues. Perhaps you’ve already experienced the skin-soothing wonder of aloe vera gel.
Bless Our Mother Earth With Love And Gratitude!
Go out onto the Land and build an altar of Gratitude from found/natural materials. Gather what you feel inspired to include, giving thanks to Mother Earth as you do for supporting your life, journey and intent.
Soil-Forming Factors – Time
While soils are formed through the combined effect of physical, chemical and biological processes which operate over hundreds or thousands of years, these factors rarely remain constant. Time determines the duration for which a set of factors is active.
