good.is Professor Martin Schreibman says our oceans have been overfished beyond repair. If we’re going to keep eating fish and chips, tuna tartare, and all those omega-3 fatty acids, we may have to rely on aquaculture. Schreibman is working to bring those fish farms into the city. Urban aquaculture? We’ll bite.
Continue reading …How much honey should one hope to make in their first year of beekeeping?
September 30, 2011 2 Comments
Image by net_efekt A bit more beekeeping training before Siobahn heads of for hols and leaves me in charge for the summer… Argh! Question by Bobuil: How much honey should one hope to make in their first year of beekeeping? I know that in the first year of beekeeping the bees don’t make all that […]
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There are lots of sources out there that say to grow your vining fruit and vegetables vertically when you are working in a small space. I wondered if this was possible. Would the vine agree to climb up rather than spread out along the ground? Would the vine be able to support the fruit as […]
Continue reading …I want to raise bees and produce honey and stuff in the Philippines, is that possible?
September 28, 2011 3 Comments
Image by AndrewVDill According to Wikipedia: New honeybee colonies are formed when queen bees leave the colony with a large group of worker bees, a process called swarming. The first or prime swarm generally goes with the old queen. As soon as the swarm is established as a new colony, the bees raise a new […]
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Image by Milkwooders Setting up an aquaponics system for Alexandria Park Community Center: milkwood.net/2011/03/21/diy-urban-bathtub-aquaponics-system/ Question by james: Using yellow perch for my aquaponics system? How many yellow perch can I harvest per gallon? I’m not saying I’ll have 50 in ten gallons but a ratio of some sort would be nice! Add your own answer […]
Continue reading …Am in the Philippines and want to start raising turkeys. Can anybody help me with basic information or guide?
August 27, 2011 1 Comment
Image by Bob n Renee Andrew is raising Turkeys for his 4H project. He has six but with the high mortality rate he hopes to have two left by fair time. Question by R C: Am in the Philippines and want to start raising turkeys. Can anybody help me with basic information or guide? I […]
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Image by Pro-Soil AG Solutions (Prosoil) Crop photo courtesy of THE BIO BROTHERS BLOG (www.Pro-Soil.com/blog) – Neighbor’s conventionally treated wheat field planted on the same day. (no bio) (Be sure to see photo of wheat crop treated with biological organic fertilizer: www.flickr.com/photos/pro-soil/4293669426/in/set-72157623… ) Question by Jacquelyn M: Can switching to organic fertilizer kill plants? I […]
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Image by federico_piccin Locomotiv Club_Bologna Question by Thatdude: Is it possible to start a worm farm off just 2 worms? my uncle told me he started a worm farm off just 2 worms 20 years ago. he seems to think if you line breed worms they will do there job better. Give your answer to […]
Continue reading …Do organic gardening products such as pesticides, fertilizers have to be certified?
July 27, 2011 4 Comments
Image by vmiramontes These are the first vegetables from our garden. Question by Gloria: Do organic gardening products such as pesticides, fertilizers have to be certified? I’m starting an organic tomato garden and with so many different options, I wanted to make sure that I’m only using products that are in fact organic. I understand […]
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Image by Bytemarks November’s Bytemarks Lunch visit to the McKinley aquaculture fish farm. Question by Mike: Aquaculture? Comment on the statement: Working in aquaculture is more like farming than commercial fishing. If this is true: would the people who used to work in fishing long before the idea of aquaculture have a hard time adapting […]
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