Books profiled: “Saving Seeds” by Marc Rogers, “Seed to Seed” by Suzanne Ashworth, “Taylor’s Guide to Fruits and Berries” by Roger Holmes, “Growing Fruit” by Harry Baker, “The Bountiful Container” by Rose Marie Nichols McGee and Maggie Stuckey, “The Edible Indoor Garden” by Peggy Hardigree, and “Small Scale Grain Raising” by Gene Logsdon
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Image by kerolic This rice has only 1 harvest per year, but is more resistant that the one in the lowland. It grows without any external fertilizer. Once the seeds has been harvested, the stem remains and creates the organic fertilizer for the next crop Question by Louise: How often should I apply organic fertilizer? […]
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Image by Doug Beckers Fertiliser I have added to get the potatoes started. Certified as organic by the BFA (Biological Farmers of Australia) Question by Beach bum: What is the difference between organic fertilizer and compost? What do you think? Answer below!
Continue reading …Why are some people afraid that non-organic farming may lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria?
February 29, 2012 11 CommentsQuestion by Bob: Why are some people afraid that non-organic farming may lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria? CAN ANYONE ANNSWER THIS TOO??, MORE VOTES IF YOU DO? Is all organic food the same. does it matter where it comes from? Add your own answer in the comments!
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Ital = Organic Bob Marley always said he would return to farming one day. With Marley Coffee, Bob’s son Rohan fulfills the dream. Welcome to Jamaica, where the family’s coffee estate sits nestled in the Blue Mountains. This sustainable and organic farm provides some of the world’s most desirable coffee beans. The company sources from […]
Continue reading …Are the Africanized Muslim brotherhood killer bees more dangerous then Americanized Christian killer bees?
February 25, 2012 15 CommentsQuestion by : Are the Africanized Muslim brotherhood killer bees more dangerous then Americanized Christian killer bees? I am just cracking up at our old people on our planet right now. They could not even program their VCRs in the 80s, they drill unsafely, hire the illegals, allow lead paint toys to get to kids, […]
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Image by chrisdat Processing 280 Chickens – Cornish Cross & Red Bros at Pete and Jen Backyard Bird’s Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Question by : Do feral cats (not tigers) kill/attack and eat backyard chickens? i have a few pet chickens and recently 2 got caught by something (we think it was a cat) and […]
Continue reading …Question by onedrin: Does anyone have a worm farm? I started a little worm farm last month. I followed the directions from a web site and set it up in a rubber maid bin. I put 1000 worms divided into 2 bins. My problem is, in one of the bins, the worms keep trying to […]
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Image by lsgcp Question by Jayson R: What job pays more marine biology ,VS aquaculture? I am 16 and i am goin to university soon so i want to know wat job pay more Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …How could turkeys held in sealed sheds & kept in total isolation be the only UK birds to catch Avian Flu?
February 18, 2012 8 Comments
Image by mystuart en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_bird (My first effort at FlickrToys’ "poster" feature–fun!) These critters are heritage breed Narragansetts, raised by my neighbors, Marvin & Brenda Dillingham and their family. For more about Narragansetts, see: www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Turkeys/BRKJiylda.html Question by Cracker: How could turkeys held in sealed sheds & kept in total isolation be the only UK birds to […]
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