What Went Wrong?

The Industrial Chemical way of farming vastly increased world food production but also weakens and kills soil biology. Without soil biology, plants become more susceptible to disease and insects, thus increasingly more dependent on chemicals. This vicious downward spiral results in ever-increasing costs with steadily diminishing nutritional value of our food.

The decline in nutritional value for people adds to physical and mental health problems, causing suffering and increasing the cost of living.

What is being done about it?

Permaculture, Regenerative Agriculture and many more methods are proof that it is possible to grow healthy food sustainably. All are Bio-Friendly ways of growing crops, that stimulate soil biology and don’t kill it. They show good results but need time to learn, prepare and implement. They are big changes and thus seen as somewhat risky.

We have developed a DIY way we call BioBooster to revitalise soil biology as a quick, easy and inexpensive first step towards sustainability. By then taking care of our soil, we can begin a more gradual transition to a Bio-Friendly way to grow and start a virtuous upward spiral.

BioBooster restores Soil Biology

BioBooster can be produced on the property, needs little equipment to grow and few low-cost materials, uses existing farm machinery to spread. It is ready for application in less than a week. It all starts with healthy local soil biology, which is then massively multiplied.

Trials on commercial crops have shown visible changes in the soil within 100 days, increased yields, and indicated increased net income from the first crop. Using it in our own gardens has visibly improved the health and appearance of our vegetables. And they taste much better – more like they used to!

Wicking Beds are for Everyone

Wicking beds are an easy way to start growing your own healthy food. They are designed for people who want to grow healthy plants when water, time or space are limited. They make it possible to grow on difficult soils, near trees, even on concrete pads and balconies and allow us to grow regardless of age or ability. Anyone can make them from many common materials into many designs, needing only common household tools.

Gardening is Continuous Learning

Like all growers, we are on a continuous learning curve. We learn from our plants, new research and insights, and by sharing practical experiences with fellow growers. So, if some of our experiences and findings are of use to you, we will have contributed our bit.

Growing our own healthy and wholesome plants for our own families is very rewarding. It’s also relaxing and good for our wellbeing.