self-sustainable

Honey Harvest

Honey Harvest

Its a beautiful cool Ramadan evening in our little oasis home in the Sahara desert of Egypt. We're gathering and processing our first harvest of honey from our newly installed bees...

Ancient Tools and Farming Practices

Ancient Tools and Farming Practices

Pre-summer is a busy time of year in the little oasis garden farm. Fresh spring water is flowing through the mud and sand water channels, keeping our oasis farm well hydrated as the weather hots up...

Life on the Garden Farm

Life on the Garden Farm

Our garden farm is watered by an ancient Pharonic spring and is abundant in herbs, fruits and happy animals.  We keep goats, chickens, ducks, geese and rabbits which are all pasture fed and organic, and spend their days foraging outside in the sunshine.  We grow herbs, including aloes, moringa, basil, eucalyptus, rosemary and thyme to name just a few.