ChooseWings archives two years of articles for resilience and independence in this time of global uncertainty. But why is life increasingly difficult for average people; why do shortages of basic necessities plague many in an age of lavish abundance for the politically connected? C. W. articles will look at these larger questions in the future, since our sister website LibertarianSavvy.com has been disabled.
Abundant Tomatoes In A Square Foot
April 17th, 2011 by ReedFor urban farmers with little space, the square foot gardening method offers efficiency and concentrated production in small modular spaces. HERE is a video showing one farmer’s success growing tomatoes in this intensive method. For more information on the Square Foot Gardening method see HERE. And the site of the video interviewer has many valuable videos for the urban edible gardening: see HERE.
Turn an old backyard pool into a thriving, self-sufficient greenhouse
April 7th, 2011 by Reed
Faced with expensive pool repairs or fill-in, this family created a permaculture greenouse that combines: solar power, water conservation, egg-laying chickens, recirculating aquaculture with biofiltration and tilapia fish, organic hydroponic vegetable gardening, natural pest control, and biomass that reduces temperature fluctuation in this enclosed environment.
For details, photos and video, check HERE.
More emergent bio-mimicry tech
March 30th, 2011 by Reed
When our species has a problem, the automatic response is to begin devising solutions. The freer we are to act independently without restrictions, the more solutions and innovations develop rapidly. The internet is our greatest success largely because of independent innovation and open sharing.
In areas dominated by official restrictions and monopolies, things move much slower. Yet now we are seeing, in the sciences and many areas of technology, people learning and sharing and developing novel solutions that show great promise and some that already are providing benefits. HERE is one article that expands on a C.W. post from March 28 and provides a gallery of more innovative solutions based on bio-mimicry.