Image by theoelliot Ryan, who taught the Organic Gardening/Farming class at Zenger, inspects corn tassles that are covered in aphids and ants (and some lady bugs for good measure). Question by anonymous: How would I go about starting an organic farm? I am a teenager now, but I am really serious about this. My grandpa […]
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John from www.growingyourgreens.com shares with you his favorite square foot raised bed gardening tool that you can purchase for only one penny (for a limited time). After watching this video you will learn why this gardening tool is critical for your success if you are growing the square foot raised bed gardening method made popular […]
Continue reading …Beekeeping – Do deep supers have some advantage that outweighs their, um, weight?
February 4, 2012 2 Comments
Image by Salim Virji Beekeeping in Alphabet City Question by Rnd: Beekeeping – Do deep supers have some advantage that outweighs their, um, weight? I’m not talking about for some big commercial operation. This would just be a backyard, hobby type thing. I’m considering getting 2 hives but I’m not sure if I should go […]
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Image by QuintanaRoo A simple tamari, maple, sesame, garlic sauce and a quick broil and this dish of faux chicken was ready to go. There was the simple matter of figuring out where the broiler was on Kjersten’s stove, but once I figured out that I had the "chicken" in the warming drawer and the […]
Continue reading …Question by Weeping Willow: Dear organic gardeners and hippies? A message to you all… “As for organic food, maybe we need an end to it. All you bong-beating hippies who think organic food is so great haven’t even bothered to look into the toll it takes on the environment. Organic food is the biggest scam […]
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Image by OrganicNation Question by Weeping Willow: Dear organic gardeners? A message to you all… “As for organic food, maybe we need an end to it. All you bong-beating hippies who think organic food is so great haven’t even bothered to look into the toll it takes on the environment. Organic food is the biggest […]
Continue reading …Is goat farming worthwhile to get into if you want a goat as a pet and to sell their milk?
February 1, 2012 1 Comment
Image by acroamatic Question by : Is goat farming worthwhile to get into if you want a goat as a pet and to sell their milk? To be bluntly honest i have fallen in love with goats after spending some time on a farm with them, i would be willing to do research to start […]
Continue reading …How can I start hydroponics farming on a small scale. What all is required to start such farming?
January 31, 2012 5 Comments
Image by b. inxee♪♫ ผักกาดฮ่องเต้ (Pak Chai) หรือกวางตุ้งฮ่องเต้ มีชื่อวิทยาศาตร์ว่า Brassica chinensis var. chinensis ผักกาดฮ่องเต้จัดเป็นพืชตระกูล Brasicaceae (Crucifereae-Mustard family) มีถิ่นกำเนิดในประเทศจีน ญี่ปุ่นและเอเชียกลาง นำเข้ามาปลูกในไทยเป็นระยะเวลานาน เป็นพืช 2 ฤดู แต่ปลูกเป็นพืชฤดูเดียว ก้านใบมีสีเขียวอ่อน ลักษณะแบน ส่วนโคนก้านใบจะขยายกว้างมาก และหนา เนื้อกรอบ ปลายใบมน ไม่ห่อหัว การใช้ประโยชน์และคุณค่าทางอาหาร ผักกาดฮ่องเต้ เป็นผักที่มีวิตามินสูง โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งวิตามินเอ วิตามินซี นอกจากนั้นยังมีธาตุอาหารพวกแคลเซียม และฟอสฟอรัสสูง นิยมนำมาผัดกับเนื้อสัตว์ ผัดน้ำมันหอย หรือต้มเป็นแกงจือ รสชาติหวาน และกรอบ www.vegetweb.com/ผักกาดฮ่องเต้/ Question by standon: How can I start hydroponics farming on a […]
Continue reading …Is it okay to have one end of a chicken coop covered by mesh wire, yet open to the elements?
January 31, 2012 3 Comments
Image by Moosicorn Building our chicken coop. Moosicorn Ranch is an experiment in sustainable living www.moosicorn.com Question by colorhappy: Is it okay to have one end of a chicken coop covered by mesh wire, yet open to the elements? My husband built a wooden chicken coop, and one end is covered with chicken wire mesh. […]
Continue reading …What is the best commercially available hydroponics kit that I can fit in an apartment?
January 30, 2012 1 Comment
Image by b. inxee♪♫ Question by teh dude v666: What is the best commercially available hydroponics kit that I can fit in an apartment? Oh yeah, one that can be bought through an online distributor. What do you think? Answer below!
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