Image by LToTheYnn I watched the neighbors chickens over the weekend, which consisted of stealing their eggs and making sure they didn’t roam into the street while they were roaming. Who knew chickens were so cute? Question by Louise: Where can I find free chicken tractor designs? I am looking for coop designs, to build […]
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Image by djfrantic I planted the following cover crop mix: 40% Bell Beans, 20% Magnus or BioMaster Winter Peas, 15% Lana Vetch, 15% Purple Vetch,10% Cayuse Oats. Question by woopsadaisy: Where to find a crochet cropped top swimsuit cover up? I’ve seen them on tumblr and I absolutely adore them but I can’t seem to […]
Continue reading …I want to raise baby turkeys,what is best to feed them and what precautions should I take to keep them healthy
January 18, 2012 4 CommentsQuestion by red_neck_25276: I want to raise baby turkeys,what is best to feed them and what precautions should I take to keep them healthy I raise chickens,will this be a problem,what vaccines are a must and what form of vitamins should I give. Add your own answer in the comments!
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Image by uniteddiversity Question by srvevh1: Is lime environmentally friendly? I recently applied some lime around some grape vines to make the soil less acidic. Can lime be used in organic agriculture? Is there anything environmentally wrong with doing this? Add your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …what is the difference between organic and conventional farming and how are they similar?
January 17, 2012 2 Comments
Image by andrewwarrenpayne Question by +: what is the difference between organic and conventional farming and how are they similar? What are the differences between organic and conventional farming and how are they similar? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
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Image by kusine From back to front: Fricassee, Nugget, & Dumpling. Noodle is still in the coop. Question by transorbian: Would eating an urban pigeon make you sick, and why? What kinds of diseases would their cooked meat carry? I mean, people eat squab grown in rural areas, similar to chicken. Is there something in […]
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Image by uniteddiversity Question by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com: Chemical names of manmade fertilizers? I’m working on a newspaper article about organic agriculture and I’m trying to find a list of chemical names (trinitrotriethylglycophospho-whatever) of commonly used manmade fertilizers to use in my lead paragraph after the opening sentence “Manure happens.” 🙂 If there’s a […]
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Image by talkoftomatoes feathers ruffled? 😉 www.talkoftomatoes.com/2011/09/september-farm-update/ Question by filfy wilfy: Do urban foxes really eat fried chicken ? and trade-in their brushes for spray cans for da graffiti ? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …which of the following practices would contribute the most to periodic flooding in a area?
January 16, 2012 1 Comment
Image by djfrantic I planted the following cover crop mix: 40% Bell Beans, 20% Magnus or BioMaster Winter Peas, 15% Lana Vetch, 15% Purple Vetch,10% Cayuse Oats. Question by darc: which of the following practices would contribute the most to periodic flooding in a area? A- building terraces on farm land with sloping fields. B- […]
Continue reading …Should the rules on organic farming be relaxed a little during the recession?
January 16, 2012 10 Comments
Image by suzettesuzette Question by The Patriot: Should the rules on organic farming be relaxed a little during the recession? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article5380546.ece ‘Organic farmers have asked the Government for permission to take a “holiday” from strict organic standards in an attempt to survive the recession. The drastic move by organisations including the Soil Association follows a […]
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