John from www.growingyourgreens.com goes on a field trip to a Viewers house to check out what’s growing on in the Winter Garden in Las Vegas. In this episode you will learn what crops you can plant in the winter time in the Las Vegas Desert that will grow successfully. In addition, you will discover how […]
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My hive is dead. It is no longer. Ding Dong the queen is dead. But I did get some sweet honey. I think what I have learned the most is leave the bees be. They know what they are doing. Watch them from a distance and let them do their thing. I think one should […]
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Master Gardener William Moss provides helpful tips for growing healthy organic tomatoes all season long. Highlights include when to water, how to stake and the benefits of using a rich, organic compost starter. William also provides organic gardening tips on how to handle garden pest control and suggests using Safer® Brand Tomato and Vegetable Insect […]
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Image by Soil Science In states like North Carolina, broiler chicken litter is a valuable source of plant nutrients. The proper utilization of the litter on-farm, or on neighboring farms, can greatly reduce the nead for fertilizers. Question by teresa: what is the current farm gate price of broiler chickens? Give your answer to this […]
Continue reading …“Local Food to the Rescue” Joel Salatin Chautauqua Boulder Colorado Aug 29 2011
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here are poor audio recording clips from my lame cell phone of an absolutely fantastic talk by Joel Salatin, please let me know if you know of a better recording, hopefully with video! (I just threw in some still photos from the web). “Local Food to the Rescue” with Joel Salatin Aug 29 2011 Presented […]
Continue reading …Joel Salatin “In-Sourcing Our Food: Scaling Production and Distribution for Local Viability”
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Joel Salatin addresses farmers, researchers and students at Cornell University in 2007. Joel Salatin is a farmer, author and speaker featured in Michael Pollan’s book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma”. Mr. Salatin is one of America’s premier innovative farmers raising grass-fed livestock using farming methods that mimic nature. Polyface Farm, whose mission is “To develop agricultural prototypes […]
Continue reading …Question by Highlander: Early to bed, early to catch the worm ? Feel free to answer in the comment section below
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Image by anselm23 Bee’s Diner is a project to raise money for girls’ scholarships in Sarasota County for college. Here we have fresh-made potato chips on the left, a cheeseburger with fixin’s, fries, and a chili dog. Question by bg: why is my cat so afraid of visitors to our home? Our 4 year old […]
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Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus are all natural elements in soil. Learn how these elements benefits plants in this free gardening video about how to use organic fertilizers on plants. Expert: Michael Clark Contact: www.tropicofcapricornsantafe.com Bio: Michael Clark is a trained horticulturist with a BS in agriculture and a strong sense of responsibility for the natural […]
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2010 Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense FundRAISER – Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm Tour
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