November 23, 2024

VIDEO: Waste Not Urine with Dan Hettinger Part 2 Edited

In a vain attempt at producing gold, 17th-century alchemist Hennig Brand accidentally discovered elemental Phosphorus while heating in a glass retort the residues from boiled-down urine. In modern times, this ‘liquid gold’ is seen as a potent source of increasingly limited phosphorus and useful nitrogen fertilizer. Its application in the garden is profound, but it…

VIDEO: Homegrown Paint with Dan Hettinger

Long before the invention of synthetic pigments and acrylic paints, countless generations of artists have honed methods for creating fine pigments and quality paint from purpose-grown plants and waste animal products. Join Dan Hettinger as he leads us through his process for creating DIY, lightfast, quality paints from plants and animals grown and harvested from…

VIDEO: Waste Not Urine with Dan Hettinger Part 1 Edited

In a vain attempt at producing gold, 17th-century alchemist Hennig Brand accidentally discovered elemental Phosphorus while heating in a glass retort the residues from boiled-down urine. In modern times, this ‘liquid gold’ is seen as a potent source of increasingly limited phosphorus and useful nitrogen fertilizer. Its application in the garden is profound, but it…