Free Biodynamic Composting Seminar in Los Angeles with Jack McAndrew

January 6, 2014

Events

...es nitrogen, and builds soil humus to enhance soil health. “This is recognized as the finest recipe for growing crops in the world,” claims Jack. “You don’t need any other fertilizer or pesticides. This form of agriculture is ahead of its time. It grows the best quality food known today.”...

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Fish Don’t Fart

Mr. Homegrown

June 21, 2009

Aquaculture, Preparedness

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...omes out of their work at Austin’s Rhizome Collective. What all of these efforts have in common is a permacultural design principle of turning a waste product into a resource and closing a loop. Fish make fertilizer and plants clean water, so why not combine the two? I’d like to hear stories from ordinary folks who have tried aquaponics on a small scale. If that’s you, leave a comment!...

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Homegrown Evolution in Chicago

Mr. Homegrown

May 9, 2009

Events

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...ready two-bucket sub-irrigated planter (SIP). –Enough potting mix, organic fertilizer, and powdered lime to plant your tomato. –An organic heirloom tomato plant, from the Green Roof Growers seed-starting group –Comprehensive understanding of how SIPs work and how to plant yours once you get home. MAY 21 HOMESTEADING 101 with Erik Knutzen 7-9pm $7-10 (sliding scale) Experimental Station 6100 South Blackstone, Chicago Register with: nettlesting@yaho...

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Nursery Customers From Hell

Mr. Homegrown

April 19, 2013

Gardening, Thoughtstylings

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...getting a soil test. A bad nursery would never pass up the chance to sell fertilizer. This Yelp commenter doesn’t appreciate this: Upon entering the office area and asking for some help (I was the only person in the nursery), a large man sitting behind the desk pointed me to a old Asian woman who proceeded to laugh me and my wife off. She let us know how little we knew, suggested that before we even CONSIDER landscaping that we spend a month payi...

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Moringa!

Mr. Homegrown

September 14, 2006

Gardening, Permaculture

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...tanical oil. The seed cake remaining after oil extraction may be used as a fertilizer. The bark, sap, roots, leaves, seeds, oil and flowers are used in traditional medicine in several countries. In Jamaica, the sap is used for a blue dye. The flowers are also cooked and relished as a delicacy in West Bengal and Bangladesh, especially during early spring. There it is called Sojne ful and is usually cooked with green peas and potato. Some organizati...

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