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The One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 15:23 in Production | viewed 9 times | 0 Comments
The One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

“Natural farming is not simply a way of growing crops; it is the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” Masanobu Fukuoka The One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming, by Masanobu Fukuoka, is available once again. First... (Continue reading)

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Making your own apple juice

Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 15:05 in Production | viewed 17 times | 0 Comments
Making your own apple juice

As anyone who has fruit trees knows, a lot of fruit goes to waste. Woodpecker holes, worm holes, bug damage and bruises occur on a considerable portion of the harvest. Imperfect fruit will not last in storage and can ruin... (Continue reading)

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Biointensive Mini-Agriculture

Written on 22 Mar, 2009 at 14:41 in Production | viewed 4,514 times | 0 Comments
Biointensive Mini-Agriculture

For home gardening it means: less work, less irrigation, improved soil, higher yields and no poisons. There are unlimited opportunities in market gardening, mini-farming and mini-ranching. People can have a comfortable income, a high quality lifestyle, provide a great service... (Continue reading)

Garden Plot: My Experience

Written on 22 Mar, 2009 at 14:41 in Production | viewed 2,852 times | 0 Comments

Organic Gardening I started organic gardening in the mid-seventies, when French bio-dynamic intensive methods were the fad. For years I grew most of my own food and medicine in a small garden on an organic farm north of Santa Barbara, CA.... (Continue reading)

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Pest Control

Written on 22 Mar, 2009 at 14:40 in Production | viewed 1,288 times | 0 Comments

Plant a garlic clove beside the plant you want to protect. Pests of all kinds will stay away. Do not plant garlic near peas. Basil near tomatoes will repel worms and flies. Plant onions near carrots and beets. Onions and garlic will... (Continue reading)

Living Mulches

Written on 22 Mar, 2009 at 14:40 in Production | viewed 1,268 times | 0 Comments

Living mulches Cover crops are usually killed or incorporated before establishing the vegetable crop. Recently, however, there has been interest in living mulch systems where the cover crop and vegetable grow together in the field for all or part of... (Continue reading)

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Great Garden Tips

Written on 22 Mar, 2009 at 14:39 in Production | viewed 1,720 times | 0 Comments

Bees or Wasps in the House Spray the insect with hair spray. The spray will stiffen their wings and they will plummet to their death. Black Flies or GnatsWater soil with a mix of 1 teaspoon of ammonia and 1 quart... (Continue reading)

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Hydroponics

Written on 22 Mar, 2009 at 14:39 in Production | viewed 2,551 times | 0 Comments

The Aztecs and Incas amazed the Spanish conquistadors with their floating gardens, and now 500 years later you can impress your friends and neighbors with yours. A University of Florida extension agent has developed a floating garden with material available at... (Continue reading)

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Organic fungicide and pesticide

Written on 22 Mar, 2009 at 14:39 in Production | viewed 1,398 times | 0 Comments

5 teaspoons of baking soda to 1 gallon of water is an effective fungicidethat works especially well on Black Spot and Powdery Mildew and Kelp and Seaweed sprays work well as pesticides against spider mites ,aphids , white flies ,... (Continue reading)

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Jelly, Honey For Pests

Written on 22 Mar, 2009 at 14:38 in Production | viewed 1,176 times | 0 Comments

In the April issue of Garden Gate mag. someone wrote in and recommended making your own sticky traps. They used index cards, and honey or petroleum jelly. Apparently some bugs are attracted to certain colors, like yellow or white. They recommended... (Continue reading)

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