The warning letter says I’ve got to get the plot tidy before 26 March, so I’ve been down to the plot twice this weekend. Yesterday: mended the broad bean supports; dug over the bed for lee… more →
18 Saughton Mainspurdueorganicandalternative wrote 3 hours ago: from: zwire.com “One subtle example of this movement is Stone Wall Farm’s perambulating … more →
maverickag wrote 15 hours ago: I’m looking forward to stretching my legs in the coming months (after the fall harvest, especi … more →
theblargosphere wrote 20 hours ago: First on the job list this morning was turning one of the compost piles. The organic certification i … more →
diddydoer wrote 4 days ago: We all know everyone who shops at Whole Foods already think they’re better than everyone els … more →
Mark Gisleson wrote 5 days ago: Too much posting for a Saturday, I know, but otherwise the links pile up. Emptywheel has more on the … more →
rowenahopkins wrote 1 week ago: I Wwoof, not in exchange for food and accommodation (although these are a given) but for the experie … more →
purdueorganicandalternative wrote 1 week ago: from: farmgate.uiuc.edu “Manure. Every livestock operation deals with it and depending upon th … more →
askpari wrote 1 week ago: Did you ever see a bug that could tumble? The tumblebug can! “Tumblebug” is the name of a beetle th … more →
flyingtomato wrote 1 week ago: Fill one raised bed with animal manure and bedding mined from a foot-deep deposit in an old barn, hi … more →
briarcroft wrote 2 weeks ago: When I glanced out the window and saw the large shavings truck pull up to our barn to dump its loa … more →
rowenahopkins wrote 2 weeks ago: Bonnie was rushed off her feet today because this weekend is the Arts Fest (more to follow) and Bo … more →
The Sconz wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s good to see that another environmental cause will be advanced this legislative session, a … more →
alindenauer wrote 3 weeks ago: A wild turkey landed inside the cab of a manure-hauling tractor trailer, startling the driver and se … more →
zxvasdf wrote 3 weeks ago: “Varlet!” cried the rastaknight as he placed his hempen boot upon the sword boy’s … more →
curiousfarmer wrote 4 weeks ago: Large hogs enjoying their last days on an alfalfa/grass pasture. Are you purchasing pastured meats … more →
DangerB wrote 4 weeks ago: Widow of Murdered Fly Seeks White House Apology, Shit Source: IowaHawk The widow of the housefly mu … more →
purdueorganicandalternative wrote 1 month ago: from: news.nationalgeographic.com “Methane-rich pig excrement on a large Netherlands farm is b … more →
solanacentercomposter wrote 1 month ago: Wriggly Wranch Worm Bins come with a brick of coconut fiber bedding to get your worm bin started. It … more →
purdueorganicandalternative wrote 1 month ago: from: capitalpress.com “Our CSA is in its 10th season,” said Breneman. “We farm or … more →