Garden
A removable bed cover that protects crops and stays usable
A small covered bed can protect young vegetables while keeping daily work manageable. The frame, edges and access matter as much as the material. Decide whether the main…
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Infrastructure
Shade houses, earth blocks, cellars, cob
Start with: A removable bed cover that protects crops and stays usable then follow the Guides in order
Garden
Olla pots: measure the wetting pattern before planting around them
An olla releases water through porous clay into nearby soil. Its useful reach depends on the pot and the surrounding soil, so a fixed number of plants per pot is rarely a…
Garden
A dryland greenhouse: plan heat escape before building
A greenhouse can protect plants from cold and wind, but it can also become too hot within a short time. In a dryland garden, first decide which months and crops need encl…
Garden
A leaking pond: test the material before lining the whole basin
Before spending money on a pond liner, distinguish evaporation, leakage and overflow. Then test the proposed sealing material at a small scale. A material that briefly ho…
Feed
Cactus drip irrigation: turn operating time into litres
An irrigation schedule becomes useful when it states how much water reaches the planting. “Once a month” leaves out the flow, duration and number of emitters. Convert you…
Fish
Prepare a pond before stocking catfish
Prepare the water, treatment system and daily care routine before buying fish. A pond that looks clean may still be unsuitable. Establish the species, stocking plan and a…
Infrastructure
Dry toilets: Otji systems, composting and safe maintenance
A dry toilet can reduce flushing-water demand, but a good system must also contain waste, serve its users and provide a safe maintenance and treatment route. The toilet,…
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