A Reliable Frost-Free Tap (Simple and Almost Free)
Frost-free tap: how to do ? Make sure the inspection chamber is permeable.
Weld a metal rod to the tap handle inside the…
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Nature, Water, Design: The Dripping Torture as a Lesson
The idea of torture often evokes images of immediate and brutal violence. Yet some of the most dreadful tortures ever devised rely on natural, soft, everyday elements. The drip-drip of water falling on the skull of a bound prisoner is one such example. Bamboo growing under another. These methods are based on slow repetition, on … Read more
Entropy: Everything’s Falling Apart, Sure…
This article was inspired by a discussion at a bar I had years ago with a civil engineer. He saw no point in worrying about ecology because, according to him, everything eventually “disappears” anyway. He backed up his argument by explaining the concept of entropy. To which I replied: okay, everything falls apart, sure—but why … Read more
Taming the Land and Feeding the Soil with Keyline Design
Imagine a landscape where water is managed wisely, where soils are fertile and teeming with life, and where biodiversity thrives. This is not a utopia but a reality we can create through Keyline Design—an ingenious approach that aligns perfectly with the philosophy of permaculture. A Bit of History: P.A. Yeomans, a Visionary Pioneer In the … Read more