Aphids don’t pay rent, yet they move in by the thousands, suck the life out of crops, and invite their freeloading friends—mites, caterpillars, and whiteflies. Most industrial farms respond with a chemical eviction notice (aka pesticides), but here’s the kicker: nature already has a pest control service, and it works for free.
Farmers who plant wildflower strips see up to 80% fewer aphids—without a single drop of pesticide. In England, research found that parasitic wasps increased by 233% in fields with wildflowers, and those wasps got straight to work, wiping out caterpillars and mites before they could do any real damage. In California, strawberry farms that encouraged natural predators had two-thirds fewer pests compared to farms relying on chemicals.
But here we are, still drenching food in synthetic pesticides that kill off the very insects designed to help. The choice is pretty clear—bring back the wildflowers, and let nature do what it does best.
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Designing sustainable food growing systems
An exploration human-scale food growing systems - focusing in particular on horticulture, livestock and forest gardening and how these systems perform throughout the year and relate to each other.

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Nettle soup

Ingredients:

2 bunches of fresh Nettles (approximately 200g of leaves)
1 Leek
3 potatoes (medium)
1 onion
1 turnip (small)
Olive oil
Thyme.
Salt and pepper
1L Water

Start sautéing with olive oil and onion, when it's browned add the leek, potato and turnip, season to taste with thyme, salt and pepper; cook for 10 minutes and add the nettles. Cook for another 10 minutes, you can strain the soup before or after adding the leaves and serve!

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Easy plant watering system

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All natural insect repellent spray

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Milk Thistle for liver detox and more

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Chickies snack time

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