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Planting Carlin peas
I have been planting some Carlin peas in the back graden behind our house. I put 250 in, yesterday and today. They are in two rows, 25 cm apart. Each pea is 5 cm from the next and I push them in about 3 cm deep. I have marked the rows with a lot of raspberry canes I pruned out last month. These peas grow up tall so the raspberry canes will be a support for them to grow onto.
I am not sure how these peas will get on in the earth here. It heavy clay. I already have improved it a lot by… Continue
I am not sure how these peas will get on in the earth here. It heavy clay. I already have improved it a lot by… Continue
Added by Starling on February 28, 2011 at 1:43pm — No Comments
The gatekeepers to food security - first and last frost
There is one vital piece of information you need to know about an area if you're going to try to live on sustainably and locally raised food, and that's the date-range for the first and last frost of the season. It may seem like such a little thing, but getting it wrong can mean losing an entire year's crop on either end.
Here in the mountains, our weather can be fickle. The temps get balmy fairly early in spring, often feeling downright temperate early as mid-March. But don't let… Continue
Here in the mountains, our weather can be fickle. The temps get balmy fairly early in spring, often feeling downright temperate early as mid-March. But don't let… Continue
Added by Soni Pitts on May 17, 2010 at 4:35am — No Comments
Raised Bed for Hire
I posted an ad on craigslist.org in my area offering to construct a raised garden bed. The tools and supplies are basic and cheap dirt can be easily amended. People would buy the materials and I will meet with them, check out their space and available resources, and help them plan a garden space. I'm not charging any money for this service, instead I'm seeking a trade for my efforts. There's several good space planners out there (… Continue
Added by Michael Byers on May 10, 2010 at 4:41am — 1 Comment
More on Gardening "in the News"
Searching the news will provide you the projects that are catching the eye of the news. Publicity like this is expensive to buy, but free? It is INVALUABLE! How can you get your project featured in the news?
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/04/27/iyw.argentina.kids.garden.cnn near
Buenos aires. It's Huerta nino, " child's Garden" a sustainable gardening project.
Added by John D. Boyden on May 8, 2010 at 8:43pm — No Comments
Imagine a world where that weather didn't matter.
Imagine a world where that weather didn't matter. A world where you can grow tomato's, lettuces, and a wh*** host of other fruits and vegetables, even when its 30 below.
Welcome to Ted Marchildon world. We can be in doors so you can set
this like clock work. It high noon all day every day 24 7. In Teds
world plants aren't affected by drought, cold, or any other plait
affecting the farmer today.…
Added by Oliver Kopec on April 28, 2010 at 12:00am — 2 Comments
food security +1
This is a bit of evidence in motion.
My husband and I plan to move within the next month or two to the inner city. Our hope is to plant a garden in our backyard not only for our benefit, but for the benefit of the neighborhood. Starting small, we could provide education on gardening and the essential knowledge of which crop to grow during which season. Our overall goal would be to provide and maintain a community garden where everyone could access and benefit from the food grown… Continue
My husband and I plan to move within the next month or two to the inner city. Our hope is to plant a garden in our backyard not only for our benefit, but for the benefit of the neighborhood. Starting small, we could provide education on gardening and the essential knowledge of which crop to grow during which season. Our overall goal would be to provide and maintain a community garden where everyone could access and benefit from the food grown… Continue
Added by Elora Ramirez on April 20, 2010 at 8:17pm — 1 Comment
Gardening PDF books
I have a collection of pdf books that I have found have useful for anyone wishing to learn. I also highly recommend a book called Back To Basics by Reader's Digest, this book shows you how to build a homestead using the resources around you, very useful book but i don't have a digital version to give out....yet
If you are interested in any let me know and I'll sent it to you.
1 ebook:
Organic Secrets
Here are the pdf files I… Continue
Added by Theodore Burt on April 19, 2010 at 6:45pm — 1 Comment
Farm Punk - Urban Edibles?
My husband and I have been learning about an ancient art called "BushCrafting" and the part I am focusing on myself of late is wild edibles. Yes, you heard me ... wild food! I am going to be taking outtings with friends and my camera to see just what wild food I can find in my neighborhood! I want to try and do some guerrilla gardening, throw out some seeds and plant some sort of garden in my area to see just what I can do. I am also looking at container gardening on my own patio and those of… Continue
Added by Allison Keats on April 17, 2010 at 4:17am — No Comments
Hydro-grown, 2020
Field Log, Agent Joshua Z.
April 11, 2020 era vulgaris
16:34 hrs. Villa Cor Leonis
Just returned from the Sweetwater Organic Community Farm where we had an amazing day of music, sun, socializing... picked up the Collective's food-shares, and made…
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Act2
I have worked with a community garden near my home. Recently, I have been researching both container gardening and guerrilla gardening. I live near a reasonably large park and am considering making myself a plot there to grow some vegetables with my husband. We have currently been reading about being a survivalist, minimalist camping, and living off the land.
The plan at the moment ...
The plan at the moment ...
- read up on what vegetables grow well in my locality
- learn how to make…
Added by Allison Keats on April 7, 2010 at 8:02pm — No Comments
Day in the Park!
It could be any weekend morning. Everybody is gathered in the park, planting, tending, or harvesting from the community gardens. We are kicking soccer balls, riding bikes, and hitting baseballs, and with each play, a bit of electricity is gathered into thin, large capacity batteries. We take these batteries and put them into lights that allow us to continue playing, planting, and singing late into the night.
Added by Paul Allison on April 7, 2010 at 3:24am — 1 Comment
A city teacher learns to eat from local, organic farms
In order to imagine a meal from the future, I'm going to refer to a list presented by two NYC environmental activists, Anhthu Hoang and James Suvudhi, from WE ACT. In the March 24, 2010 Green Times (NYC), they describe their "Top 10" ways for NYC "to reduce GHGs [Green House Gases] and improve the…Continue
Added by Paul Allison on April 4, 2010 at 8:14pm — 1 Comment
Inspiring things I'm following up on
- I'm inspired by this challenge because it's a small, but important way to suggest to my students how they can take more ownership of their space on Evoke! -- and that's a
lesson they can take into other social networking spaces online.
http://www.urgentevoke.com/forum/topics/challenge-the-network-your…
Added by Paul Allison on April 4, 2010 at 3:08pm — 1 Comment
Permission to Propose a Garden - More Research Needed
It's a small step, but we are making a proposal to the Community Board in which our school is located to plant a garden in the Community Gardens across the street from our school. I'm doing research into it, but I also have to get the proposal written. Here's what I'm studying now:
A Guide to Resources.
I'm also reading, and re-reading Jonathan B. Wallach's and Mariano J.… Continue
A Guide to Resources.
I'm also reading, and re-reading Jonathan B. Wallach's and Mariano J.… Continue
Added by Paul Allison on April 2, 2010 at 10:16pm — 2 Comments
How to grow rice in your garden
Seems fairly simple but I'd think you'd need a lot of buckets.
Added by Virginia McPhee on April 2, 2010 at 6:18pm — No Comments
ORGANIC SEED EXCHANGE
Just last night - I kid you not! - I was chatting with a friend about starting up an ORGANIC SEED EXCHANGE. We're going to start between the 2 of us and see how it goes. This will be a gradual process but it means: Supporting local, organic growers, co-ops and other organic produce sellers, sharing gardening knowledge, making friends :)
Join us - it's easy! Start saving all of the seeds from your ORGANIC (that is PESTICIDE FREE) fruit and vegies, dry them out and share them with your… Continue
Join us - it's easy! Start saving all of the seeds from your ORGANIC (that is PESTICIDE FREE) fruit and vegies, dry them out and share them with your… Continue
Added by Jessica M on March 29, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments
In Love with Luz
I found this webcomic called Luz a few years ago, and all this research for Evoke reminded me of it. Though I couldn't remember the name I did remember another webcomic associated with it. It was like a wonderful treasure hunt.
I finally found the Luz homepage again so here's the link http://www.transmission-x.com/luz/2007/10/27/luz-episode-1/
Little Luz was an Evoke agent…
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Added by Katherine Morrison on March 27, 2010 at 4:06am — No Comments
Some of the Things I Plant To Plant
I have finally figured out some of the things I want to grow in my garden. It took forever to decide but I have created a short list.
-a mixture of herbs good for cooking stuff like mint etc.
-tomatoes
-peppers
-maybe some sort of bean.
-sunflowers
-roses are already planted in my yard
-snapdragons
-pansies
I'm not sure what else to grow if you have any suggestions please let me know :D
-a mixture of herbs good for cooking stuff like mint etc.
-tomatoes
-peppers
-maybe some sort of bean.
-sunflowers
-roses are already planted in my yard
-snapdragons
-pansies
I'm not sure what else to grow if you have any suggestions please let me know :D
Added by Hannah Kohn on March 24, 2010 at 2:39pm — 4 Comments
LEARN2
Berkeley, California
Issue:
Large scale agriculture in California at times results in abuse of immigrant workers by providing generally low-paying, insecure and poor working conditions, as well as resulting in poor health of workers. Alternatively, small scale local agriculture such as community gardening projects are expensive and legally regulated. This makes it difficult for local…
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Added by Yari A. Ojeda Sandel on March 24, 2010 at 10:07am — 4 Comments
Garden planeted
My wife and I just got done with the first round of planting in our garden. I hope to do something to increase the food security of more than just the two of us soon, like participate in the Multnomah Food Summit, but this will have to do for now.
Today we planted bush beans, peas, and zuccini outside. We also got a few things started inside, such as herbs. We are using Mel Bartholomew's square foot gardening system to maximize the space… Continue
Today we planted bush beans, peas, and zuccini outside. We also got a few things started inside, such as herbs. We are using Mel Bartholomew's square foot gardening system to maximize the space… Continue
Added by Klint Finley on March 24, 2010 at 4:32am — 1 Comment
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