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Comment by Phil on February 17, 2011 at 11:36pm

I was searching for examples of Forest Gardens in our climate and found this wonderful example in Orlando.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i30UKtalBek

 

I thought it was interesting that he dug below ground instead of layering on top.  Is this method better for trees?

 

I signed up for the class Marabou is teaching this Saturday.  The info is here.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100132936726219

Comment by Audrey Voss on January 27, 2011 at 10:20am

Here is a nice collection of information from Jenny Nazak of the very active Austin Permaculture Guild.

http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/jennynazak

 

Comment by Stacey S. on December 2, 2010 at 9:06am

What is Brix?
Brix is the measure of percentage of sugar in a given sample. Often used in the agriculture industry to test the quality of fruits and vegetables. Generally the higher the Brix level the better the quality yield you will have. Higher Brix levels are indicators of better taste and longer shelf life. For more information on Brix check out the Brix Equals Quality online hand book.

This book is meant to help you see right through the ocean of misinformation put out by food manufacturers and the sellers of debased agriculture. Another purpose is to empower you with the ability to make wise choices about the very substances of life.

Food---real food---is grown on rich and fertile soil. Removing crop after crop, year after year, rapidly depletes the soil. Simplistic replacement of the NPK (nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium) does NOT replenish the soil and only leads to the sad insipid excuses so commonly stacked high on supermarket shelves. On the other hand, balancing the soil---fully mineralizing it to an ideal state---allows the production of fruits and vegetables of superb flavor and taste---fit for royalty: YOUR family.

There are farmers out there who know how to do the job right. Demanding the very best helps them. A refractometer can help lead you to the topnotch growers already doing the job. On the other hand, countless consumers armed with a measuring tool and saying, "I don't want your sad fare" will wake up the supermarkets. The produce managers will then wake up that majority of farmers who are still sleeping.

Quality: this, indeed, is the needed revolution in Agriculture.

http://www.crossroads.ws/brixbook/BBook.htm

Comment by Nikole Sullo on March 27, 2010 at 11:23pm

Just watched the weed video on Purslane. If anyone has it in their yard can they bring some to the April meeting? I would love to get a positive visual id. Thanks. (I probably see it all day long and dont know it.)

Comment by barbara on March 18, 2010 at 10:52pm

I read the book Gaia's garden, excellent read for novice gardeners. The more you learn the harder it gets to not become involved with edible gardens.

Comment by Michael Jay Clark on March 18, 2010 at 6:55pm

have a backyard that would make a nice garden