Image by aussiegall I was outside in the garden this afternoon and stumbled across this lil guy. Its a Cloak and Dagger Cuckoo bee and they roost on twigs for the night. This group of bees is homeless for a completely different reason. Unlike the male Lipotriches, even the females of this species don’t build […]
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Image by davnull red worms’ farm on april 24, 2008 at the OK mediendeck for the crossing europe film festival in linz, austria. for more go to davnull.webhop.org Question by AnitraWeb: Will a worm farm in the city attract rats? Some volunteers built a small raised-bed garden for our low-income apartment building. The soil looks […]
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Image by jwalsh www.yorktownhistory.org/homepages/1900_predictions.htm Question by icefiring123: Is it possible to plant wheatgrass using the hydroponics method? Post websites that would help (: . Also i would like a comparison: which is better, hydroponics method or the convention using-soil method Anyway if it is, is it difficult? can an amateur like me ( :S) sucessfully […]
Continue reading …Plants such as soybeans and clover are called cover crops because they protect soil from erosion?
June 2, 2011 1 Comment
Image by chesbayprogram Cover crops and crop residue from no-till agriculture at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary Question by Leslie: Plants such as soybeans and clover are called cover crops because they protect soil from erosion? true or false Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …Can I use an old vacuum cleaner electric motor for a homemade windmill generator?
May 30, 2011 2 Comments
Image by AviatorDave [admin’ed by gailatlarge] As close as I’ve ever dared get; I don’t want to spook anyone. For scale, each blade of these impellers is 90 feet long! Question by RickyG: Can I use an old vacuum cleaner electric motor for a homemade windmill generator? It is worth it? How efficient could it […]
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Image by davnull red worms’ farm on april 24, 2008 at the OK mediendeck for the crossing europe film festival in linz, austria. for more go to davnull.webhop.org Question by sugar: Do you have to buy a commercial worm bin to set up a worm farm? Is it possible to have a worm farm any […]
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Image by caseorganic @yogacowgirls runs a fantastic organic farm. @yogacowgirls runs a fantastic organic farm in Portland, Oregon. Question by Emily G.: Where can I find out which companies use organic farming practices? I’m curious to find out which brands in my pantry and refrigerator use organic farming, fair trade, cruelty-free and other fair and […]
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Joel Salatin has more than a few ideas about how food can be grown abundantly without harm. His Polyface Farms is the very definition of carrying capacity. He’s a good example of why, in this post-AnnaNicole world, all my heros are writers, scientists and farmers.
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Image by caseorganic @yogacowgirls runs a fantastic organic farm. @yogacowgirls runs a fantastic organic farm in Portland, Oregon. Question by Malia: What are the advantages of organic farming? I was just on a website that listed a few advantages and health reasons. But what have you heard about organic farming? Can you help? Leave your […]
Continue reading …Question by Sharon M: WE want to do some raised bed gardening, How deep or rather how high? We do not have a tillable garden spot. Too many roots, so we are thinking about some raised beds made from landscape timbers. We just want room for some tomatos,peppers and cucumbers. I have been thinking two’by […]
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