Interactive tools that give you a tailored plan. Free to use online.

craft

Keeping the Edge

Metal-phase tool practice — sharpening, repair, and the ritual of a true edge.

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craft

The Herbal Craft

Harvest, dry, formulate, steep — the plants that answer heat and dampness by nature.

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practice

Feng Shui Practice

Read the four directions, place the five elements, clear the stagnant qi — the how-to.

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framework

Feng Shui for the Land

Wind and water — the old siting science, mapped onto modern ecological practice.

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interactive

Seasonal Alignment Checker

Not sure what phase you're in? Answer a few questions and get a plan aligned to the current season and element.

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guide

AI for the Homesteader

A practical guide to using AI tools in your daily practice — from seasonal planning to herbal research and land management.

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field guide · Earth + Water

Olla Irrigation

Unglazed clay pots that water the soil by capillary action — drought-resilient beds without plumbing.

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faq

Soil Building FAQ

Cover crops, hardpan, and organic matter on sandy ground — straight answers.

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faq

Water-Wise Gardening FAQ

Ollas, rain barrels, and gravity-fed water — straight answers for sandy ground.

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seasonal checklist

September Garden Checklist

Harvest daily, dry and ferment the abundance, sow fall cover crops, and turn the beds.

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field guide · Earth

Biological Soil Building

Sunn hemp and cover crops that fix nitrogen, break hardpan, and build organic matter in poor sand.

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field guide · Heaven + Man

Passive Micro-Structures

Light shade and shelter builds aligned to seasonal sun angles and prevailing winds.

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field guide · Earth

Microclover vs White Clover

Two selections of the same species. Height, mowing, flowers and seed cost compared, and which suits your lawn.

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field guide · Earth

Best Ground Cover for Sandy Soil

What actually holds in sand that will not hold water, ranked by what it costs to establish.

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field guide · Water

Olla Irrigation Spacing

How far apart to space olla pots, by crop, with the spacing table most guides leave out.

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field guide · Water

Rain Barrel Water Pressure

Every 2.3 feet of head gives 1 PSI. What gravity really delivers, and what it will not run.

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field guide · Earth

Sunn Hemp and Hardpan

The realistic timeline for breaking compacted ground with a taproot, and how many seasons it takes.

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field guide · Metal + Man

Hand-Tool Durability

Forged steel against composite handles. What breaks first, and what is worth paying for.

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field guide · Water + Man

Lifting Water

From the Han chain pump to modern drainage pumps. How water was raised before power, and what still works.

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AI Self-Educator · Academic Advisor

Reading one guide answers one question. If you want the whole subject — soil, water, tools, or the Daoist framework underneath them — the Academic Advisor writes you a week-by-week learning plan for any topic you name.

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