Image by sirwiseowl Our neighbor busy revamping her garden. New soil needs adding to this little flower garden, hence the heap of ‘dead’ soil in the driveway. A great morning to spend time in the garden after 9mm of rain yesterday. We still need more rain. Question by triplet dad: Garden Soil? I’m planning on […]
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Image by National Library NZ on The Commons Lydia Williams feeding chickens in the garden of her cottage at Carlyle Street, Napier, ca 1889 Photographer: William Williams Reference number: 1/1-025639-G Glass negative Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library See a zoomable image on our Timeframes website Question by APHA AQHA horse cowgirl: What to feed chickens […]
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Image by Peter Baer Considering that the raw material for this fertilizer is the solid waste Sacramento County flushes down their toilets, I hardly think that would qualify as organic. The massive quantities of pharmaceuticals alone should disqualify it. Question by Mrs R: what is good a tomato specific organic fertilizer that I can buy? […]
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Image by Mikenan1 Installed by Alternate Energy Hawaii Question by pfestus1: Is solar water heater cost effective? We are considering solar hot water to suppliment our LP gas water heater. Will the costs of a solar system significantly reduce my LP gas consumption? Will the solar heated water be hot enough to not even use […]
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Image by Walmart Stores SVP of Sustainability Andrea Thomas at the 2011 Walmart Shareholders Meeting addressing the focus on sustainable agriculture globally and pledging to make healthy food more affordable. Walmart is committed to sell billion in food from small and medium farmers worldwide. To watch the replay of the event, view videos, and join […]
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Image by Bytemarks November’s Bytemarks Lunch visit to the McKinley aquaculture fish farm. Question by Asymmetrics: What are some benefits of aquaculture? I was wondering if you could give me some significant benefits/pros for aquaculture (fish-farming) for an essay I have to write. Some strong arguments that can counter the environmental argument against it would […]
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Image by sscornelius Our new vegetable garden in late August. Most of the sunflowers were starting to decline. Question by JES: Vegetable Garden? I want to turn a childs sandbox into a vegetable garden.It is made of wood. It’s about 3 by 3 in size. And about a foot deep. How deep should the dirt […]
Continue reading …I have heard of “cover crops” being used instead of garden mulches. What exactly is a cover crop?
May 8, 2011 5 Comments
Image by chesbayprogram Cover crops on a farm field at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary Question by boringsadlife: I have heard of “cover crops” being used instead of garden mulches. What exactly is a cover crop? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
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