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Raising partridges and Turkeys together… that Ok?

Image by jle152 I was hiking in an oak forest in El Sobrante, Calif. when a turkey hen pretty much jumped at me, making lots of noise and circling around me a few feet away — I had to shoo her away with my bag to keep her at bay… I was pretty sure turkeys […]

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where can i find information about how to make a small to medium sized broiler chicken farm?

Image by sweet mustache My wife really wanted to try this, so we did. It wasn’t bad, but too much pineapple for my taste. 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine, divided 1 lb chicken breasts Pineapple Salsa 1 green or red bell pepper, chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 3 […]

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How much compost and soil for a 4x8x1 raised vegetable garden bed?

Image by the.sprouts these have been fingered as the potential cause for the handicapped-accessible raised beds’ failure Question by petersruby20: How much compost and soil for a 4x8x1 raised vegetable garden bed? I have an 8-foot long by 4-foot wide by 1 foot deep raised garden bed for vegetables. What should I fill it with […]

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Square Foot Gardening Tips: April

Patti Moreno, The Garden Girl & Mel Bartholomew of Square Foot Gardening, discuss what gardeners are doing in the month of April. Don’t forget to visit squarefootgardening.com and gardengirltv.com for more. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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Should I remove the gravel from my garden soil?

Image by clattermonger I dug down into the soil beside the pen wall to the level of the bottom of the lowest breeze block. I can now get in to remove the wall without worrying about the weight of the soil. Question by tagsbear: Should I remove the gravel from my garden soil? I am […]

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Square Foot Gardening with Patti Moreno the Garden Girl & Mel Bartholomew

In this exclusive how-to video, you will learn everything you need to know about using the Square Foot Gardening method at home to grow your own abundant crops in a limited space. Patti shows you how to start vegetables in raised beds from scratch and maintain them throughout the growing season. Finally, Patti is joined […]

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How does one control Helopeltis Bug in Organic Farming? especially on a Tea Estate?

Image by 46137 Question by inderjit oberoi: How does one control Helopeltis Bug in Organic Farming? especially on a Tea Estate? Helopeltis Bug is a menace on Tea Estates in North East India. Though inorganic controls are available, how does one control this pest in an Organic Environment? Can you help? Leave your own answer […]

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WSPA protests proposed UK dairy cow ‘battery’ farm

Footage released revealing shocking conditions found in the worst intensive US farms; 100 protesting ‘cows’ to run amok on central London streets as Ipsos MORI survey reveals 60% of people would never buy milk from ‘battery’ cows. Gigantic sheds, housing thousands of ‘battery’ cows which have little or no access to grazing and are milked […]

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Is it worth fitting Solar Water Heater ?

Image by gmourits Question by Amit: Is it worth fitting Solar Water Heater ? I’m planning to fit a solar water heater in (Satara, Maharashtra, India). So I would like to know if it is worth taking loan from Bank ? What are its Pros & Cons ? Where can I get list of authorized […]

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How to make a worm bed: coconut fiber for our worm bin

Now that we have our Can-O-Worms bin setup, and our worms waiting for their new home, we set up their coir (coconut fiber) bed.

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