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I want to start a vegetable garden. What vegetables are good to grow in South Florida’s earth and climate?

January 18, 2012 3 Comments

Image by kellik On Memorial Day 2011 I planted these pots of vegetables–swiss chard, lettuce, arugulua, tomatoes, basil, carrots on the roof of my porch. The old shower curtain is used to reflect some of the sunlight and also maintain the integrity of the roof’s surface Question by ღemilyღ: I want to start a vegetable […]

Our backyard chickens

January 17, 2012 4 Comments

Black cochin, black frizzle cochin rooster,two armericana’s, silver crested polish, rhode island red, dominecker, silver laced wyandotte, white silkie, mallard duck, white leghorn,two golden laced wyandottes.

Would eating an urban pigeon make you sick, and why?

January 17, 2012 4 Comments

Image by kusine From back to front: Fricassee, Nugget, & Dumpling. Noodle is still in the coop. Question by transorbian: Would eating an urban pigeon make you sick, and why? What kinds of diseases would their cooked meat carry? I mean, people eat squab grown in rural areas, similar to chicken. Is there something in […]

Chemical names of manmade fertilizers?

January 16, 2012 4 Comments

Image by uniteddiversity Question by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com: Chemical names of manmade fertilizers? I’m working on a newspaper article about organic agriculture and I’m trying to find a list of chemical names (trinitrotriethylglycophospho-whatever) of commonly used manmade fertilizers to use in my lead paragraph after the opening sentence “Manure happens.” 🙂 If there’s a […]

How To Make Wine: The Typical Ingredients Explained

January 16, 2012 8 Comments

www.TheWineMakingGuy.com – Ever wonder what the purpose of each of the wine making ingredients included in a typical wine kit or fruit wine recipe was? Scott”The Wine Making Guy” briefly explains why they’re there and why you’d want to use them!

Should I use garden soil or potting mix?

January 15, 2012 2 Comments

Image by clattermonger The garden final takes some sort of shape – the compost heap goes to the back wall where it’s going to stay, the concrete slap is broken up and shifted out, the flower beds down the south fence starts to fill with soil, and the earth montain is nicely coming down in […]

could you use entirely compost for garden soil?

January 13, 2012 4 Comments

Image by clattermonger The garden final takes some sort of shape – the compost heap goes to the back wall where it’s going to stay, the concrete slap is broken up and shifted out, the flower beds down the south fence starts to fill with soil, and the earth montain is nicely coming down in […]

Cell Aquaculture Ltd

January 13, 2012 No Comment

www.cellaqua.com Australian company, Cell Aquaculture Ltd, has developed the “Cell” System – a sophisticated, yet simple and economical land based recirculating aquaculture system that delivers premium seafood, in an environmentally responsible manner, consistently throughout the year. As seen on The Russell Goodrick Show. Proudly produced in association with http

I need help with my aquaculture project?

January 12, 2012 1 Comment

Question by Onion: I need help with my aquaculture project? I need to do a feeding recomendation but could you please tell me how to set up the equation? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!

How much is homestead gardens CSA? Are they organic?

January 12, 2012 2 Comments

Image by uniteddiversity Question by : How much is homestead gardens CSA? Are they organic? a CSA is a community supported agriculture where people buy vegetable shares for a whole season. Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!