Around 900 CE, a complicated plot-and-berm system used industrial waste to build agricultural fields on sand - launching a completely novel way of raising vegetables

Bioplasmar says it can determine how long its biodegradable plant pots will stay firm on the shelves, before disintegrating when planted into the soil, paving way for other uses

Shmitta, a year of rest for earth, arrived with Jewish New Year, along with opportunities for learning about planet Earth, say permaculturists

Head of KKL JNF Jewish National Fund's Gilat Tree Nursery in Negev discovers that old surgical masks are perfect for cultivating seeds, seedlings and cuttings

With the country experiencing an egg shortage before Passover, raising your own fowl could have kept you in steady supply even while cooped up

More time plus more people at home is a recipe for culinary innovation. We grill some experts, who dish up some food for thought