The How too
I have written a lot about the theoretical aspect of growing gut food – it is...
Upgraded Beds
It is approaching thirty years since I was invited to go to Ethiopia to see if...
The Gbiota Bed Update
I have written many articles on making and managing Gbiota bed, in this article I want...
Gbiota boxes – update
Gbiota boxes, as there name suggests are enclosed and separate from any parent soil. They do...
Food and floods
Floods are making it more difficult to grow any food giving shortages and price hikes –...
Soaker beds
I developed the original Gbiota beds to grow plants which act as natural pre and pro...
In-Ground Gbiota Beds
Sump beds were developed first as a way of taking advantage of the partial flood and...
How Gbiota beds work
Wicking beds are now very common across the globe. Many have a base filled with some...
Making soil in Gbiota beds
The key principle of Gbiota bed is to breed beneficial biology both for the soil and...
Making soil 101
Gbiota beds are not simply a watering system to grow cabbages – they are to breed...