The Survival Podcast The High Cycle Homestead – Epi-3645
Mar 25, 2025
Discover the transformative concept of the 'High Cycle Approach' for homesteading, where resources are used multiple times before disposal. Learn innovative ways to integrate systems and boost productivity, such as recycling kitchen scraps and gray water. Dive into nutrient cycling techniques and discover how to maximize sustainability with deep bedding and function stacking. The conversation also touches on practical tools for homesteaders, making sustainable living not just effective, but also budget-friendly and engaging!
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Leverage Fodder Trees Fully
- Use fodder trees like mulberry or moringa by pollarding to feed animals and create wood for fuel or biochar.
- Establish silvopasture systems to provide shade, food, and fencing from the same trees for multi-functionality.
Close the Humanure Loop
- Combine carbon material from fodder systems for humanure compost toilets to fuel a closed-loop fertility cycle.
- Design humanure systems to safely recycle nutrients back into perennials and food forests.
Integrate Ducks in Food Forests
- Integrate ducks into food forests to control pests, fertilize soil, and consume fallen fruit, reducing feed needs.
- Manage nutrient flow in ponds by moving ducks and harvesting fish to capture valuable resources cyclically.