In his bestseller “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind”, Harari wrote: “Human history was consequently dominated by two main cycles: the growth cycles of plants and the changing cycles of solar energy (day and night, summer and winter). When sunlight was scarce and when wheat fields were still green, humans…

When I started growing my own vegetables, I also started learning more about how nature works. I got familiar with several teachings including permaculture and natural farming. Both of these approaches work with rather than against natural tendencies. One of the things that I learnt was that the most resilient…