Home Grown Farming .com | Author Archives

what can i do to cover my boobs in this situation.. (females answer would be good:)?

January 5, 2012 10 Comments

Image by NRCS SD Dakota Lakes Research Farm – On October 26, 2011, the tour group dug samples in the various fields to view each of the cover crops’ impact on soil health. Photo by USDA NRCS SD Michael Stephens, Pierre. Question by : what can i do to cover my boobs in this situation.. […]

Urban Backyard Chicken Coop?

January 4, 2012 1 Comment

Image by osmium we were in portland to go to mark and amanda’s wedding. the day we got there, we went over to their house to help them plant shrubs around their urban chicken farm. this is lucy, and lucy escaped four times while we were there. Question by alex: Urban Backyard Chicken Coop? Does […]

What’s the easiest way to learn hydroponics?

January 3, 2012 2 Comments

Image by sweet lil’ bunny Question by M B: What’s the easiest way to learn hydroponics? Does anyone know of a “learning hydroponics for dummies” type book? Or just something that does the job in one book? What do you think? Answer below!

Live on a farm, eat a worm, cut off your toe, or kill a cat?

January 2, 2012 16 Comments

Image by ReUse photos Worms Live Here! Worms don’t like extremes of temperature. They can take a fairly cold environment, above freezing, but their activity will slow down. Most basements are fine for worm farming, but if you design it right, you can put a bin under your kitchen sink. A healthy worm bin will […]

how may i attract bees to make beehive in my house?

January 2, 2012 1 Comment

Image by Adam Hopkinson This beehive, half way up the museum stairs, is side on to a window. It has a tunnel, through which the bees bring their pollen. You can watch the bees through the glass, and use the charts to work out where they’re finding the pollen by decoding their waggle dances. I […]

Organic Farming for Market

January 2, 2012 7 Comments

Andrew Moore tells us why he prefers to farm organically and how he gets his produce to market. (Suitable for pupils aged 14 – 18)

Suggestions on how to fertilize a vegetable garden that is already planted?

January 1, 2012 1 Comment

Image by pmulloy2112 Question by rui.ji16: Suggestions on how to fertilize a vegetable garden that is already planted? My vegetable garden is already established, but unfortunately the leaves are yellowing and it has quite a bit of weeds meaning it needs fertilizer. Any suggestions how to fertilize it efficiently, without compromising the plants? Thanks! Add […]

Beekeeping: Requeening Update 1

December 31, 2011 11 Comments

I’m still trying to figure out what to do. Requeen or not requeen. Hopefully I know in a day or two.

Would it be a good idea to raise boer goats?

December 31, 2011 1 Comment

Image by gstef74 Question by SnowWhite: Would it be a good idea to raise boer goats? I was thinking of raising boer goats but i dont really know the ups and downs. if i should or if i would be doing something that would 1. put me into debt and not be able to get […]

how is feed for chickens made?

December 31, 2011 3 Comments

Image by KatherineKenny Question by zepomantoo: how is feed for chickens made? I know a process that adds fats to the feed to enhance the chickens growth. I am unsure of the procedure. Feel free to answer in the comment section below