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Exposing a seedling to the SOUTH side of a magnet can have tremendous effects on its likelihood to sprout and thrive.
Note: this is still the same whether you are on the Northern or Southern Hemisphere
This is important because the North side can have the opposite effect, hindering growth or stopping sprouting

You can do this in two ways:
(1)…[Read more]

A garden behaves like a living network. Every plant changes the light, wind, moisture, soil biology, and insect traffic around it. Companion planting is the practice of arranging crops so those effects stack in your favor.

Benefits of companion planting include reduced weeds (less room for them to grow), less pests (when the right crops are…[Read more]

My recent book, The Young Man and the Sage, raises the question: what qualities make up a sage? The answer is not simple. It does not lie in perfection, because perfection is impossible. It does not mean having all the answers, because no one has all the answers. It lies in a special spark that sees beyond established patterns, and a willingness…[Read more]