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Can you tell me about raised bed gardens?

October 8, 2011 2 Comments

Image by suburbandollar This is one of two raised beds I am using to grow vegetables this year. As you can see I have sectioned the bed off into square foot sections for use in the square foot gardening method of growing. Along the backside of the bed there is a vertical trellis made up […]

installation of solar water heater

October 8, 2011 25 Comments

installation

Please give the components and advantages/disadvantages of organic agriculture.?

October 6, 2011 2 Comments

Image by mckaysavage Another element of a return to organic farming in rural India is the use of natural – and of age-old – recipes for growth promotion and soil fertilisation. Here we use several products from the cow – manure, milk, ghee (butter) and urine – and some fruits like coconut and banana to […]

Anyone raise Boer goats who could give me some info?

October 5, 2011 1 Comment

Question by Ash: Anyone raise Boer goats who could give me some info? All these different websites & info really confuse me. I have a few questions I was hoping someone could help me with. How can a person register a Boer that is only 50%? Wouldn’t it have to be 100%? Can you just […]

What are the steps in starting a goat farming business?

October 5, 2011 5 Comments

Question by nicedayrus: What are the steps in starting a goat farming business? Is there more money in just raising pedigree goats vs meat and mild farming? Add your own answer in the comments!

Permaculture Principles at Work

October 4, 2011 25 Comments

An introduction to permaculture design principles featuring a stunning, abundant food forest designed by Erik Ohlsen of Permaculture Artisans permacultureartisans.com. Erik teaches with Earth Activist Training earthactivisttraining.org. Video by Starhawk

What would grow in poor sandy soil?

October 3, 2011 4 Comments

Image by bengarland Our research plot at CEFS. Question by earthlover7: What would grow in poor sandy soil? I live in southern California, and I’m working on amending my soil with home grown compost (I won’t use the stuff that comes in bags), but I still have some areas that are the poor sandy soils […]

What do you need to grow chillis using a hydroponics kit indoors?

October 2, 2011 1 Comment

Image by Ryan Somma Visit my blog at ideonexus.com Question by anon: What do you need to grow chillis using a hydroponics kit indoors? Ive seen a hydroponics kit that I would like to use to grow chillis…but if I do it indoors do I also need a mini greenhouse? What do you think? Answer […]

building drought tolerant pasture & cover crop north texas?

October 2, 2011 2 Comments

Image by djfrantic Question by RSNAKE: building drought tolerant pasture & cover crop north texas? I have planted many different types of seed,in pasture no go.latest was KY 31 Fescue. and specialized horse pasture seeds nothing.also cover crop for winter. Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Mustard as a “cover plant” in Napa?

October 1, 2011 1 Comment

Image by Chiot’s Run I planted Crimson Clover in a new garden area and it’s blooming now, how beautiful it is! www.ChiotsRun.com Question by seaportma: Mustard as a “cover plant” in Napa? I have friends in Napa, Ca that I visit frequently. They joke that the purpose of the “Napa Valley Mustard Festival” is to […]