How can you grow food in the city if you do not have any land?  All around you there are only houses and buildings, roads and traffic.  But take another look at those roads.  Is there land beside them? Often there is.  And often nobody is using it.  Why not grow food beside a road? …

When water is scarce, you need to make the most of every last drop.  You can conserve water by applying it directly to plant roots, and by using waste water for irrigation. In times of drought, farmers have to struggle to make the most of every little bit of water.  Nothing can be wasted.  Here…

Today let us think once again about bamboo, and about more ways you can use it to help you get more work done with less effort. You already know how to preserve bamboo. You also know how to make and use bamboo water pipes and troughs and how they can be joined together to move…

A good way to move water is through a long trough or pipe. The big problem with metal or plastic pipe is that it costs quite a lot of money. Many farmers make their own pipes or troughs out of bamboo poles. To do this you must first select suitable poles. It is best to…