Image by Book_Maiden Pot of goodness food, veggies all local – turkey raised by my uncle, cooked by my momma. I made the soup from scratch, bones and all. Used garlic, onion and spices as a base with water and a bit of oil. Added large stalks of celery from my soup stalk and chopped […]
Continue reading …Question by Gawel J: How much can I make from two acres and half of land? My grand ma has left me two acres and half of land in Haiti. Chemicals or fertilizers have never been used on it. So I can cultivate organic fruits on it. Approximately how much can I earn from that […]
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Image by hagwall at Wrisleys in Boda Question by Chris C: How do you feed your home raised chickens? I know chicken feed is meant to mean cost very little, but what do you feed them with and how much does it cost? Are you up on buying the factory raised eggs from the supermarket? […]
Continue reading …Planting rows of corn alternately with rows of clover is an example of?
November 30, 2011 8 Comments
Image by NRCS SD Raleigh Leesman, Farmer, Hughes County, SD – Raleigh Leesman planted a straight radish cover crop into winter wheat stubble to simulate “natural strip till.” In 2012, he is planting corn in that field. Leesman’s purpose for using the radishes was to increase biological activity specifically in the strip that would enhance […]
Continue reading …Raising ducks and need something (besides a dog) that can look after them, defending them against predation.?
November 30, 2011 1 Comment
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 NRCS SD Mighty Mustard – The mustard plant was tested as a cover crop option for producing a large amount of biomass in a short time. NRCS and Extension specialists experimented at Dakota Lakes Research Farm and another site on a farm near Huron, SD, with using mustard in a cover crop demonstration […]
Continue reading …Do liberals/hippie types realize how much food can be grown on an acre of land allocated for organic farming?
November 29, 2011 14 Comments
Image by 46137 Question by Compenero Californio: Do liberals/hippie types realize how much food can be grown on an acre of land allocated for organic farming? The capitalist right-wing mode of production is pretty bad with farming output (as it’s wasteful), but it’s just as bad with the liberals who want to grow organically, who […]
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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 46137 Question by Saif Meow: i want 3 examples of industrial insects in organic farming? name at least 3 kinds of industrial insects in organic farming. and be quick about it otherwise i will be doomed for all eternity. only you hold the power to save me. I heard that humans help each […]
Continue reading …I am thinking of raising Standard Bronze Turkeys, does anyone know how loud they are?
November 28, 2011 7 Comments
Image by roberthuffstutter A memory sketch: Grandad hawthorne’s chicken house. He also raised turkeys. Question by theaquaticspecialists: I am thinking of raising Standard Bronze Turkeys, does anyone know how loud they are? Add your own answer in the comments!
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