Hybrid Agricultural Empowerment

Finishing : Now we stand with a new home here is the issue at hand . The Earth mixture must settle and harden for a period of no less than two weeks this is absolutely necessary. Finishing is needed because if not then your bags will naturally decompose and you will be left with shambles. Stucco is acceptable but one must consider that concrete or lime for breathability and maintenance purposes is impractical. Earth based mixtures are recommended . Climate considerations : Wherever you are in the world the climate and of course composition of your earth will dictate what is the mixture and how you engage . We did not do the finishing on the original unit as we did not have two weeks to wait and peace and order issues were a problem due to the ongoing separatist war going in that particular area. (NOT MY PHOTO BELOW CREDITS TO OWNER.) Last Minute Tropical/Humid climate considerations and reminders : Use as much lightweight gravel as you can afford for cooler,...

PART 3 : Building the structure. With the foundation laid out  proper and the drainage and support walls rising . As you can see the supports adjacent to the  door frame on each side have came up. This was merely to illustrate something we had gotten into in the last article, Let us not get too far ahead of ourselves. We are now laying the bags staggered in a brick like row  offset and with every other row barbed wire is ran in two linear circles  to maintain stability of the bags themselves. Also around this time you will want to be adding your pvc pipes in at the ground level to create ventilation or air intake. How and how many you do is up to you but it is advisable if that is within the design you are wanting to make. This is where the uniformity of the bags not only in size of the bag but the amount filled in each one comes into play. In our case it was not possible so that meant that we had to go with the nipa roof option versus a full on ...

Part 2 : Digging a foundation The foundation is dug roughly a foot and a half in the ground keep your dig uniform and make sure that your trenches are solid so your floor does not give way.  Remember that pain in the ass math from earlier ? Well now that we are figuring diameter and circumference you will need that math and as you can see from the picture below that we used a wooden stick as a demarcation for the middle and a string to in essence draw out the circle and figure out the area and thus the number of bags we would need. Ensure your circle is plotted as best as possible. Try using a string to the wood in the middle of your area from the math you did earlier this should keep you on track and not fail you so long as you did your math and plotting right and also removed any obstacles and smoothed out your foundation. Make sure you plan areas for your support walls and your drainage this is something I alluded to earlier.  All of this will be imperativ...

Part 1 : Why Earthbag ? Well, It is considerably cheaper also bullet, flood and earthquake proof as well as it looks really awesome when finished. The environmental impact is far less than that of a conventional home and also maintenance over the years if handled properly it saves untold numbers. Site selection and considerations. We all love lord of the rings and all things medieval but before we get to kicking ass we have a few things to consider. The site itself : Location is everything in considering placement of your house, Obviously you would not want to be in a place where your house would end up under water or have any sort of natural hazard or impediment. The materials needed : (Quantity will depend on the size of your house and other factors I will expound on later. ) Sand (Coarse grain) For the integrity of the Earth mixture but hold that thought we will get to that later. Sacks (Try to get uniform sized sacks as much as you can as this w...

Aloe vera extract is a great anti-bacterial concoction for use in your garden. 1 kilo fresh aloe plant 1 liter molasses 7 days stored in a day cool area after cutting and mixing with molasses. This is a good immune boosting concoction to supplement with OHN 2 tsp to 1 liter water good for plants and animals.

Moringa (Malunggay) Extract This is a great ... For your garden/soil/plants. 1 kilo of finely shredded moringa leaves 1 liter molasses 7 days stored dark area after thorough mixing Basically this is another great nutritional supplementation for plants and animals. Same ratio as before 2 tsp to 1 liter of water.

Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ) can be utilized to add taste to animal feeds and phosphorous in plants. 1 kilo watermelon 1 kilo banana 1 kilo papaya 3 liter molasses chop finely mix and keep in container for 7 day after thoroughly stirring.