There are so many ways to use chokos and choko vines. People food (including recipes), animal food, weed control, and mulch are among the uses listed in this post.
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Why We Stopped Eating Organ Meats, What We’re Missing, and How to Start Again
Organ meats were among the most prized foods humans ate prior to industrialization. Here’s why, along with how to start eating them again.
Purslane: A Nutritious Weed With Lots of Culinary Possibilities
Purslane is one of those “weeds” that volunteer themselves right on our doorsteps to provide free, nutritious food far surpassing anything we’ll ever find in a supermarket. Its eaten throughout the warm, dry parts of the world, in an endless variety of ways.
Regenerative Food Systems vs Industrial Agriculture: Why We Need More Hands in the Soil
Real food is regenerative, not extractive. Small-scale, regenerative agriculture can help address our food, climate, and community crises.
The Real Value of a Chicken
A homegrown roast chicken on our table represents a journey from helpless dependence towards becoming more self-reliant, more interconnected, and better able to contribute something of value to the world.
Ecosia – Search Engine That Plants Trees
A brief review of Ecosia, the search engine alternative to Google that plants trees.
Growing Taro: an Easy, Nutritious Homegrown Carbohydrate Solution
Taro is an easy-to-grow, nutritious homegrown alternative to rice and pasta from the supermarket. It can be a self-renewing food source, especially useful for when extreme weather events cut supply chains — because the wetter it gets, the happier taro is.
How to Render Fat For Cooking, Soap-Making, Skin-care Recipes, or Candle-Making
I used to put off the task of rendering fat for cooking, soap making, and skin care – because it was time consuming, messy, and intimidating. After making every imaginable (and some un-imaginable) mistake, here’s the simple method I use now. Clean, odour-free rendered fat without the mess and stress.
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in Containers and Why You’d Want to
Sweet potato tubers + greens combined give you a calorie AND nutrient dense food from one growing space. Here’s how to grow them at home, including ideas for protecting them from rodents.
Weeds – Deep, Wild Nutrition And Medicine
Over time, wild edibles (weeds) can help us build deep health and resilience, offering a spectrum of nutrition that no supermarket shelf or bottle of pills can ever provide — and weeds are free! Here are six that grow almost everywhere.