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The Asparagus Lesson
Most of what one needs to know to grow the luscious, luxurious spears of Asparagus in Texas can be found here. I agree with nearly everything except the use of chemical fertilizers and the advice to c… more →
In the Charamon Garden
Bokashi in Dubai
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JennyH wrote 1 week ago: Time for a complete change of subject when it comes to Dubai. You won’t read a word here about … more →
fernlee wrote 3 months ago: The problem with digging and leaving lots of bare soil is that it encourages weeds to grow. The las … more →
Using green manure
fernlee wrote 3 months ago: I was surfing the web and found this useful factsheet from Garden Organic on the different types of … more →
Busy, Busy, Busy!
growingwildfarm wrote 4 months ago: Busy, busy, busy! We are busy planning and planting for the fall, winter, and early spring, keeping … more →
The Asparagus Lesson
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dwhitsett wrote 8 months ago: Most of what one needs to know to grow the luscious, luxurious spears of Asparagus in Texas can be f … more →
Berry, Berry Good!
dwhitsett wrote 10 months ago: For those of you who hang on every word I write and can’t wait for the next installment, let m … more →
Recommended Reading
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dwhitsett wrote 10 months ago: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan – get it, read it (or listen to it), apply it. I have not read … more →
Winter Woes
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dwhitsett wrote 1 year ago: I am not a lover of Winter. Outside the Charamon Garden, it is forty shades of brown. It is not a pr … more →
Composting
Jim wrote 1 year ago: Please start saving your food waste for compost. The best method for collecting compost is to find a … more →
Wine Barrel Composter
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Jayme Jenkins wrote 1 year ago: The guys at TerraCycle were ingenious enough to construct a Rotary Composter from wine barrels on th … more →
Fabaceae, Cajanus cajan, Guandu (Central America), Pigeon Pea (English), Njuju (Embu), Mbaazi (Swahili)
anthromes wrote 1 year ago: Guandu is a tropical nitrogen-fixing shrub, growing up to 3 m high. The shrubs tend to develop dense … more →
A Rotten Idea
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dwhitsett wrote 1 year ago: Compost is easy (well, sort of) if you use my method. Start by building a bin (as large as you like) … more →
