Newspaper can be put into the compost pile. In the past inks used to print newspaper were toxic but modern inks are soy based and non-toxic. Avoid putting glossy papers in the compost pile. Shredding the paper before you put it in the compost pile will speed the breakdown of the paper. Click below for…
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A Visit to Western Family Farm
Cooking with Kids goes on a field trip! We will meet farmer Clare Price and take a tour of her farm – Western Family Farm – in La Puebla, NM. We will learn about growing different fruits and vegetables, pollinators, and the importance of irrigating. We’ll learn about Clare’s favorite jobs around the farm and…
Start A Worm Bin With Low to No Cost Compost Worms!! | Vermicompost Worm Farm
This worm bin was started for next to nothing, but you can start a compost worm colony for free! Check out how to get your worms & how I make natural organic fertilizer from food scraps & shredded boxes with my red wiggler compost worms in the form of worm castings for my garden!! In…
Wagner Farms Corn Maze Corrales New Mexico near Albuquerque
In this video we visit the Wagner Farmland Experience in Corrales, New Mexico. Corrales is a small village in Sandoval County, close to Albuquerque along the Rio Grande River. For decades, Wagner Farms has specialized in growing green chile, apples, pumpkins and more. A little farther North from the year round store, Wagner Farms opens…
Compost and green energy from food waste to power a city with 20,000 inhabitants – ENGLISH VERSION
In a small city in the north east of Italy there is the BIOMAN headquarters, a company that has decided to focus on organic waste, transforming it into a high economic and environmental value resource. Kitchen waste is collected door to door from each home in the area and brought here, to be used for…
Review camp garden beds
After twelve days of neglect, although 4-5 days were cloudy – there was less than a 1/4 inch of rain – and here is how the plants are responding to dry conditions with rich soil and a little bit of ferment fertilizer. The reduction of climax forests chances of a torching summer is increasing. Source
Make Easy organic fertilizer from tomatoes/ Best diy liquid compost for any plants #shorts
How to make easy organic fertilizer from tomatoes/ Best diy liquid compost for any plants #shorts Source
Permaculture Design by Sectors
Sectors are a key design tool in the permaculture system. This is a brief overview of how to respond to sector forces with design. This is part of Oregon State University’s Permaculture Design Certificate Course. OSU’s Permaculture Design Certificate Course: https://pace.oregonstate.edu/catalog/permaculture-design-certificate-online OSU’s Advanced Permaculture Design Course: https://pace.oregonstate.edu/catalog/advanced-permaculture-design-climate-resilience OSU’s free Intro to Permaculture Course: https://open.oregonstate.edu/courses/permaculture/ Source
I Gave In And Bought Compost
Most seasons I don’t have enough compost for all of the vegetable growing spaces that I am managing and this season I had even less. I have always resisted buying in bulk soil amendment like this, preferring to produce my own, or get supplies from the local environment. But, this season I figured I would…
Permaculture Design
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