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Polyface Farm – Pigaerator Pork – Part 1

October 26, 2011 4 Comments

2010 Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense FundRAISER – Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm Tour “This is where Michael Pollan had his epiphany for “Omnivore’s Dilemma.”

Vegetable Gardening #1: Organic Fertilizer

October 26, 2011 5 Comments

www.StarkSilverCreek.com In this segment, learn some tips for creating and using organic fertilizer for your vegetable garden.

Any recommendations on raised beds for gardening?

October 25, 2011 9 Comments

Image by the.sprouts It was a lot of fun (and so fast!) to build these beds with Green City Growers [1] [1] growmycitygreen.com Question by slscville: Any recommendations on raised beds for gardening? I’d like to install a raised bed for vegetable gardening this year. I think this will allow me more control over the […]

What is organic agriculture?

October 24, 2011 6 Comments

Image by uniteddiversity Question by Iqbal Hossain: What is organic agriculture? Feel free to answer in the comment section below

Hydroponics How To: Building a Top Drip Homemade Mini Grow Box

October 24, 2011 25 Comments

Most people that first get started with homemade hydroponics start with a Top Drip system since its the most basic of all hydroponics systems. In this video, Matt Geschke shows you how to build your own hydroponics system from start to finish in under 10 minutes. This is the second video in the Hydroponics How […]

Why do farmers cover their veggies/fruits with water before a freeze?

October 22, 2011 1 Comment

Question by iSwim26: Why do farmers cover their veggies/fruits with water before a freeze? In agricultural areas, farmers pay close attention to the weather forecast. Right before a predicted overnight freeze, farmers spray water on crops to protect the plants. Use properties of water to explain how this works. Be sure to mention why hydrogen […]

Starting a Worm Bed – Growing a Vegetable Garden

October 17, 2011 25 Comments

How I started my worm bed to collect worm castings for the vegetable garden. Visit The Bayou Gardener in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana – Cajun Country at www.thebayougardener.com

can i plant aquatic plants in garden soil?

October 16, 2011 2 Comments

Image by ☺ Lee J Haywood My mother and aunt working in my garden. This image has been used in an article… www.homedit.com/materials-used-for-garden-paving/ Question by nic: can i plant aquatic plants in garden soil? can i plant aquatic plants in garden soil IF i am not planning to put any fish in that pond i […]

What are some good points about Organic Farming?

October 15, 2011 10 Comments

Image by suzettesuzette Question by cyndidynamite: What are some good points about Organic Farming? Part two of the question before, i need some good points to organic farming thiss time, all answers are apreciated ^^) xxx Add your own answer in the comments!

Farming With Nature – Permaculture with Sepp Holzer

October 14, 2011 25 Comments

BUY THIS FILM AT www.ecofilm.de! FILM MADE BY MALCOLM ST.JULIAN BOWN – CRYSTAL LAKE VIDEO. It is part of the DVD “Sepp Holzer´s Permaculture” which you can purchase there. This is a clip from the film “Farming With Nature” about permaculture farmer Sepp Holzer. We went to film Sepp Holzer for about 2,5 years. He […]