Water is composed of 2 hydrogen atoms for each oxygen atom. Hydrogen, of course, can be a fuel for various engines, but separating the hydrogen and oxygen is the key. In the following videos, a simple means of doing just that is shown. Unfortunately, only a small amount of hydrogen is produced, but perhaps some of you might find a way to increase the hydrogen production. Who knows?
North Dakota rancher/farmer Gabe Brown is one of the leaders in developing new ways to regenerate soil health, which has been declining with large scale tilling, mono-crop farming and the uses of chemicals, herbicides and pesticides.
From the video description:
The United States is in crisis. The health of our soil resource has declined to such a point that it is not only negatively affecting farm and ranch profitability, but it is also having a devastating impact on everything from our water quality to our communities and even to our health. North Dakota rancher Gabe Brown walks us through a common sense solution to this crisis.
Gabe Brown is one of the pioneers of the current soil health movement that focuses on regenerating our resources. Gabe, along with his wife, Shelly, and son, Paul, own and operate a diversified 5,000-acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, ND. Their operation focuses on farming and ranching in nature’s image.
The Browns holistically integrate their grazing and no-till cropping systems, which include a wide variety of cash crops, multi-species cover crops along with all natural grass finished beef and lamb. They also raise pastured laying hens, broilers and swine. This diversity and integration has regenerated the natural resources on the ranch without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides.
The Browns are part owners of a state inspected abattoir which allows them to direct market their products. They believe that healthy soil leads to clean air, clean water, healthy plants, animals, and people.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Raised bed gardening is very easy. In areas with poor soils, it will be necessary to create your own better soil, by mixing some of your soil with bags full of gardening soil and some compost and manure. It is a good idea for you to begin composting, also.
Rich soil is the key to gardening. I prefer organic gardening, and use only organic fertilizers and Heirloom seeds. Heirloom seeds give me the opportunity to save the seeds from my garden produce and use them for next years crop. Hybrid or GMO seeds are a one time use.
A fence surrounding your raised beds will keep most pests out; like dogs. cats, deer and rabbits. Wire fence 5′ tall is optimal, particularly for deer. Where I live, there are lots of hungry deer.
This video shows how to build raised beds. He used all new lumber, but you can always use scrap lumber you may have available.