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The Polytunnel Site – V22

March 22, 2012 No Comment

If you are lucky and have a choice, and you are prone to heavy winds, then it is advisable to position the polytunnel where it will have the most protection, ie next to a wall, hedge, tree-line, etc. If this isn’t possible it is advisable to position the length of the polytunnel into the prevailing […]

How to braid my hair in a beehive style and then sew over it?

March 21, 2012 1 Comment

Question by : How to braid my hair in a beehive style and then sew over it? I’ve watch lady’s on youtube do it and I want to know how to do it too, I have a fall back plan if it doesn’t work out but it would be less money if I just do […]

Ingenious ideas for a senior project?

March 19, 2012 1 Comment

Question by flyordie175: Ingenious ideas for a senior project? In my state, one of the graduation requirements is completing a “senior project”. With the assistance of a parent/teacher/mentor/random person, the student is supposed to do a project and write about it. I read somewhere that the point of the project is to help the student […]

Can anyone tell me where I can get donations for land that would be used to set up a small farm to teach ?

March 18, 2012 4 Comments

Question by Jamie S: Can anyone tell me where I can get donations for land that would be used to set up a small farm to teach ? disabled people how to grow vegetable gardens, fruit trees, bee keeping, canning, raise rabbits and chickens, Etc. I am a horticultural therapist, and I would like to […]

Filling Your Square Foot Raised Bed Garden with Soil from Lowes

March 18, 2012 25 Comments

John from www.growingyourgreens.com takes a field trip to Lowes to talk about Square Foot Garden Soil. He will also talk about other soils that can be used to fill your raised beds. In the end, he explains how to save money by buying your soil in bulk.

How do I get rid of a beehive myself. Cost exorbitant for others to do.?

March 13, 2012 3 Comments

Image by Troy B Thompson Beehive Trail Acadia National Park, Maine Question by Sidney: How do I get rid of a beehive myself. Cost exorbitant for others to do.? Hive located between walls of 2-story house 2′ from roof. Been there numerous years. I’ve heard of smoking them out but what do you use. If […]

Container Gardening Tips

March 12, 2012 18 Comments

Award winning garden expert Steve Brookes shares great fun and informative gardening tips. These tips are about container gardening.

GAP Guidelines for the CA Cantaloupe Industry Part 2

March 10, 2012 No Comment

Good Agricultural Practice for the CA Cantaloupe Industry. Developed by the CA Melon Research Board and the Regents of the University of CA. 1) Training 2) Field & Harvest Sanitation 3) Shed Packing 4) Transportation 5) Conclusions 6) Credits

Where should me and my friends set up a neo-feudalist organic farming commune after peak oil destroys society?

March 10, 2012 4 Comments

Image by larkspurlazuli Question by wewantthefunk giveupthefunk: Where should me and my friends set up a neo-feudalist organic farming commune after peak oil destroys society? i am very afraid of this not just for my self but i want to have kids someday and i feel like humans have kind of surpased the carrying capacity […]

looking for info on raised bed gardens?

March 5, 2012 1 Comment

Image by diroussel Laying out the border of the raised beds. Question by danswoodcrafts: looking for info on raised bed gardens? i’m interested in the raised bed technique, for vegetables and herbs if some one with experience could give me some ideas as to what to use it would be appreciated Feel free to answer […]