An "ab anbar" is a traditional underground water cistern used in #Iran and neighboring regions to store and cool #water, particularly in #arid climates. These structures were often connected to #qanats (underground water channels) and constructed using materials like sarooj (a waterproof mortar) and thick insulating walls to maintain cool temperatures.
Key features include:
Storage Tank: Cylindrical or rectangular, lined with waterproof materials.
#Windcatchers: Ventilation towers that create airflow to cool the water.
Dome Roofs: Provide insulation and structural stability.
Stairways: Allow access for retrieving water.
Ab anbars are sustainable, preserving water quality and temperature year-round.
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In a #food_forest, a #guild is a carefully designed grouping of plants that work together to support a central element, typically a fruit or nut #tree.
These plants fulfill various roles, such as #fertilizing the #soil, repelling #pests, attracting #pollinators, suppressing weeds, providing #mulch, and stabilizing the #ecosystem. Guilds mimic natural ecosystems to create productive, self-sustaining systems with minimal human intervention. For example, an #apple tree guild might include nitrogen-fixing plants, pest-repelling #herbs, pollinator-attracting flowers, and ground covers for moisture retention.
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Mark Boyle's The Moneyless Man chronicles his year-long experiment living without #money. Boyle, a former businessman, aimed to escape the #monetary_system and explore self-sufficiency through foraging, skill-swapping, and using resources like solar panels. His journey reveals the importance of #community and #friendship over financial transactions, highlighting innovative ways to live sustainably and economically. The #book combines humor with practical advice, encouraging readers to reconsider their relationship with money and the value of non-material #wealth.
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What are those specific consumption preferences?
You are flavoring tobacco.
A #landrace is a crop or plant variety with high genetic #diversity, naturally adapted to thrive in a specific region and climate. These #seeds are characterized by their ability to survive in a particular #bioregion through natural #evolution, containing a wide array of phenotypic traits like different shapes, sizes, colors, and growth habits.
Key Characteristics:
Contains significant genetic diversity
Adapted to specific local environmental conditions
Evolved through natural selection and human influence
More genetically diverse than a variety, but more narrow than a species
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A #yakhchal is an ancient ice house used primarily in #Iran's #desert regions for producing and storing ice. Dating back to around 400 BCE, these structures feature a domed shape above ground and a subterranean storage area insulated with thick walls made from a special mortar called sārooj. Yakhchals utilized evaporative cooling techniques, allowing them to maintain low temperatures year-round, even in hot climates. Ice harvested in winter was stored for summer use.
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#Coppicing is an ancient woodland management technique that involves cutting trees and shrubs back to ground level to promote new growth. This practice encourages vigorous regrowth, providing a #sustainable source of #timber and enhancing #biodiversity by allowing more light to reach the #forest floor, which supports various plant and animal species.
Benefits of Coppicing:
Sustainable Timber Production:
Trees can be harvested repeatedly without killing them.
Biodiversity Boost:
Increases #habitat #diversity, supporting #wildlife like butterflies and nesting birds.
Carbon Sequestration:
Maintains high growth rates, aiding in carbon capture throughout the coppicing cycle.
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A #food_forest, also known as a forest #garden or edible forest, is a #sustainable agricultural system designed to mimic natural forest ecosystems for #food production. It features multiple layers of plants, including trees, #shrubs, and ground cover, which work together to create a biodiverse and #resilient environment. This system requires minimal maintenance and promotes #soil #health while providing various edible products like fruits, nuts, and #herbs. Food forests enhance ecological balance by naturally repelling pests and attracting pollinators, making them more productive than traditional gardens.
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Orlando Patterson's "Slavery and Social Death" offers a comparative analysis of #slavery across cultures, defining it not as #property ownership but as a condition of "social death." This concept involves three key elements:
Violent Domination: #Slaves were subjected to coercion and absolute power by their masters.
Natal Alienation: Enslaved individuals were stripped of family ties, #heritage, and social identity.
Dishonor: Slaves were perpetually marginalized and denied social recognition.
Patterson argues that slavery universally dehumanized individuals, transforming them into commodities and severing their place in society. His work emphasizes slavery's enduring psychological, cultural, and social impacts.
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"Old-Fashioned Labor-Saving Devices: #Homemade Contrivances and How to Make Them" is a practical #handbook showcasing #American devices from before #modern machinery. It includes illustrated instructions for creating various tools, such as movable nests fo hens, #farm carts, and fruit pickers, using scrap materials like #lumber and barbed wire. The #book aims to assist #farmers, ranchers, and craftspeople in simplifying tasks and preserving traditional skills valuable for rural living today.
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The #book "#Radical Regenerative #Gardening and #Farming" by Frank Holzman focuses on #sustainable land use and biodynamic principles, aimed at serious #gardeners and small #farmers. It combines over 40 years of experience in #organic #horticulture, emphasizing practices that regenerate ecosystems and enhance #soil #health. The text covers topics such as #agroecology, #composting, and plant culture, offering practical methods to restore areas damaged by conventional farming. Holzman advocates for a deep connection with the land, promoting biodiversity and sustainable practices to transform landscapes into productive ecosystems.
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For those interested in #homesteading, These books are highly recommended:
1. Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery:
A comprehensive guide covering everything from land purchase to #beekeeping.
2. The Foxfire Series by Eliot Wigginton:
Offers insights into traditional Appalachian skills.
3. Welcome to the #Farm by Shaye Elliott:
Practical advice for modern homesteading.
4. The #Resilient #Farm and #Homestead by Ben Falk:
Focuses on #permaculture and regenerative practices.
5. The #Backyard Homestead by Carleen Madigan:
Maximizes #food production on small plots.
These books provide foundational knowledge and practical tips for aspiring homesteaders.
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I'm just trying to introduce native species of Persia. Surely Einkorn is the best choice.
I should try it soon. Is it still under development?
Apis mellifera meda, commonly known as the #Median #honey_bee or #Iranian honey bee, is a subspecies of the Western honey bee. It predominantly inhabits non-desert areas of #Iran and is characterized by low genetic diversity, which poses risks for its population sustainability. Recent studies indicate that these bees exhibit significant genetic variation across different regions of Iran, but overall, they show a tendency towards homozygosity due to environmental pressures and limited gene flow among populations.
The Median honey bee (Apis mellifera meda) is known for its efficient behavior and #honey production. Worker bees forage for nectar, which they convert into honey by regurgitating it into honeycomb cells and evaporating excess moisture, resulting in a final water content of about 17-18%.
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