An Oct storm west coast Scotland. First Tunnels 30 x 14 tunnel in 50-60 mph wind. The tunnel was erected in June 09. The only site I have available as you can see is pretty exposed to the NW. My main concern in putting a tunnel here was the wind. We get winds well in […]
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December 29, 2011 15 Comments
Image by stegersaurus31 O adds the coir bedding to the composter. Question by TennesseeGirl: Help I picked my cat up and a worm fell on my hand! Does she have worms? I went to scoop my cat up and this is really gross! I touched her back legs and bottom to scoop her up. Something […]
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Image by Mr Ush See where this picture was taken. [?] Question by : Does anyone have any tips on finding worms besides digging for them? We have a worm bed that we are trying to build up to have plenty of bait to fish this spring and summer. We’ve tried digging holes, leaving wet […]
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Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms and I have conversation about his contract with Chipotle, so that other farmers can learn from his experience.
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Image by agrilifetoday A modified grain drill is used to plant wheat or rye as a cover crop into standing cotton. The cover crop planted in the fall will help tender cotton plants survive harsh spring winds. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Dr. Todd Baughman) Question by : what can you do to keep soil […]
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Aquaponics is a developing agricultural technology that is rapidly gaining worldwide popularity, both for commercial production and small-scale, backyard systems. To learn more about home aquaponics, the Malamalama magazine team visited University of Hawai’i Aquaponics Specialist Clyde Tamaru at his outdoor facility on the grounds of Windward Community College. Learn more www.hawaii.edu
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Image by francescominciotti And the story goes: the Duck race is a a non-competetive, in aid of charity contest that take place, every year since 2005, in several cities all around the US. You can «adopt» a rubber duck (as the ones shown in this picture) and, if your duck places on the first five […]
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Image by Lafayette College Rasberries grown by Cliff and Marilyn Reiter at Lafayette’s organic garden near Metzgar Fields on Sullivan Trail in Forks Twp. recently. Question by Taylor B: what are the best places/ways to learn about organic gardening? What do you think? Answer below!
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Base Rails are used in conjunction with anchor or base plates and are run around the entire Polytunnel framework. The polythene is then attached to the base rails and the height of the rail is adjusted to achieve a skin tight cover and a much easier option than re-trenching each time you replace a cover. […]
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Image by Chris. Jack feeding chicken Question by : Can I feed my chickens rice that has been boiled in water? Can I feed my chickens rice that has been boiled in water? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
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