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Back to Eden Gardening

Back to Eden gardening focuses on building healthy soil with wood chips and minimal disturbance. These posts cover setup, expectations, mistakes, and real-life results from using this method over time.

  • Broccoli growing in a back to eden garden.
    Backyard Gardening

    Fertilizing a Back to Eden Garden + Nitrogen Binding Explained

  • Close-up of decomposing wood chips in a Back to Eden garden covered with white and yellow slime mold, indicating natural decomposition.
    Backyard Gardening

    Weeds and Mushrooms in a Back to Eden Garden

  • The Theory Behind Back to Eden Gardening
    Backyard Gardening

    The Theory Behind Back to Eden Gardening

  • Back to Eden Container Gardening: Small-Scale Permaculture
    Backyard Gardening

    Back to Eden Container Gardening: Small-Scale Permaculture

  • A wire basket of potatoes spilling out on a wooden table.
    Backyard Gardening

    A Guide to Planting Potatoes in a Back to Eden Garden

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  • REAL FOOD
  • BACKYARD GARDEN
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Become Self-Sufficient

Upcycle Pill Bottles (22 Ideas!)
Upcycle Old Holiday Cards
Goat Milk Shampoo Bar Recipe
DIY Unpaper Towels Guide
Upcycle Those Old Bed Sheets

Get Cooking — Yum!

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
Peel Tomatoes (No Boiling!)
Crispy Homemade Dill Pickles
4 Cheese Baked Mac & Cheese
Freeze Spaghetti Squash

Transform Your Green Thumb

Easy DIY Garden Trellises
Winter Sowing Made Simple
Winter Sowing by Zone
Burn Barrel Basics for Homes
Grow Hyssop in Your Garden

Add Some Animals

Chicken-Safe Plants List
Cheap DIY Nesting Boxes
Fix Spraddle Leg with a Glass
Why Sand is Best for Coops
Weird (But Normal) Quail Behavior

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