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clusterpod: livingwind: Geoff Lawton and the Permaculture...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:11:31 +0100

livingwind:

Geoff Lawton and the Permaculture Research Institute just released this complimentary dvd tour footage of the Zaytuna Farm. Ten years of revolutionary design. Enjoy.

apartmentgardeningproject: I ran out of room and the tomatoes...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:00:05 +0100

apartmentgardeningproject:

I ran out of room and the tomatoes are now squatting on the on the couch. I guess I won’t be having guests over anytime soon.

croitabhaile: rough plans for the front garden. i decided on...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:00:06 +0100

croitabhaile:

rough plans for the front garden. i decided on six zones (not the permaculture ones) based on various guilds.

helpful wife and less-helpful dog

cabin-fever aubergines are going out a bit early, but i think they look strong enough. and it’s been 18c/64f this week, so maybe they won’t die…

diy cloches for cucumbers and green beans

optimistic early-season beets

the back garden is pretty active as well

theurbanpatch: I had a bit of a blub when two of my silverbeet...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:05 +0000

theurbanpatch:

I had a bit of a blub when two of my silverbeet seedlings shrivelled up at the first sign of hot weather, but I cheered up when the others sprouted their second set of leaves. They’re growing so quickly, I’m tempted to just pull up a chair and watch.

astronautlovetriangl: dearmtnlib: THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:06 +0000

astronautlovetriangl:

dearmtnlib:

THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH SOCIAL WORK, FERDANGIT. THIS IS SOCIAL WORK. FERDANGIT.

panthysgarden:

Strolling the internuts, I ran across a post by fellow garden enthusiast Trubadeur about a crew of visionaries called Inner City Farms straight outta Vancouver. They’ve taken it upon themselves to righteously rip up lawns and replant them with tiny farms for their CSA. Grass is for zeros. Crops are for.. heroes? Ugh.

In Brooklyn we grow on the roofs of our garbage can containers, so a lush half acre seems like an obvious opportunity. With all that direct sun? C’mon. I like the cut of their jibs. Have a look at their Flickr for more of these lovely images.

why limit the movement to annuals? LET’S GET SOME PERENNIAL FOOD FORESTS UP IN THIS BITCH. NO TILL, BABY

jtotheizzoe: Oh, So You Compost? Neat. These People Invented a...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:05 +0000

jtotheizzoe:

Oh, So You Compost? Neat. These People Invented a Closed Kitchen Ecosystem.

Food waste accounts for a disturbing amount of trash in the U.S. It would be nice if everyone could recycle some of that food waste back into the food web.

Composting is one idea, but not everyone has the stomach for that, especially indoors. Check out this idea from FastCompany. It’s like nature meets Ikea!

(via Co.Design)

NicoleFaires.com: Building Hoop Houses

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:00:05 +0000

NicoleFaires.com: Building Hoop Houses:

nicolefaires:

Hoop houses, low tunnels, or caterpillars… whatever you call them, these things are pretty awesome. Why choose hoop houses over a greenhouse? Cost. Hoop houses are a fraction of the cost of a greenhouse per square foot. Greenhouses are nice because you build just one and then you get to walk…

wallacegardens: Herbs for Healthy Chooks include: garlic,...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:00:05 +0000

wallacegardens:

Herbs for Healthy Chooks include: garlic, onion, chickweed, dandelion, fennel, rue, fennel, wormwood, cress, marigold, mint, comfrey, mullein roots, thyme, marjoram, sage, nasturtium, and parsley. From Mudbrick Cottage Herb Farm, Australia.

via Bruce Bailey on Pinterest.

residentzoopolis: Permaculture at Occupy Wall Street

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:00:05 +0000

residentzoopolis:

Permaculture at Occupy Wall Street

alexamayiborrowapencil: Gigantic beetroot, seriously I mean one...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:05 +0000

alexamayiborrowapencil:

Gigantic beetroot, seriously I mean one of these was the size of my head.

alexamayiborrowapencil: Hugel bed progression, 90-ish days.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:05 +0000

alexamayiborrowapencil:

Hugel bed progression, 90-ish days.

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dearmtnlib: Gardening for the People You Grow Girl was...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:06 +0000

dearmtnlib:

Gardening for the People

You Grow Girl was launched in February 2000, as a community for gardeners not unlike myself; people who want to grow but whose garden space is less than ideal. And for those of us with shallow pockets but a big, crazy love for tending plants and making a meal from homegrown fare, wherever home may be. – Read on…

oldboychoi: gotitgrowingon: I made another ‘strawberry tower’...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:06 +0000

oldboychoi:

gotitgrowingon:

I made another ‘strawberry tower’ out of a 5 gallon bucket today. Shot a little video just to show how I went about it!!

this is great, i’m definitely going to try and grow strawberries for this year now.

mauricesmall: verticaltheory: “Organoponics” is the perfect...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:05 +0000

mauricesmall:

verticaltheory:

“Organoponics” is the perfect expression of our mantra – it is an urban agriculture technique that reuses organic and inorganic materials to grow clean, healthy food in limited space. We use old tires and buckets as containers, leaf litter as bedding material, kitchen wastes in the form of compost, and urine as an organic liquid fertilizer. Instead of taking rich soil out of the few forests that surround Mexico City, we use leaf litter as the main substrate in which we transplant seedlings and rely upon liquid fertilizers to add nutrients to the plants. After a year long season of urban gardening, we are we not only harvesting vegetables, herbs, and flowers – we are also harvesting the decomposed leaf litter that has turned into nutrient rich soil. So in addition to growing healthy food, we are showing how it is possible to produce fertile soil in the city.

via city farmer

mauricesmall: i advised on this one back in 2007. wonder city...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:05 +0000

mauricesmall:

i advised on this one back in 2007. wonder city farms, wow! what an outfit.

mauricesmall: how we store our winter supply of compost cover...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:06 +0000

mauricesmall:

how we store our winter supply of compost cover up at our kingdom garden in elyria ohio. 32+bags of leaves ready for the worms on our 3/4 acre urban farm site.

afarmjournal: Soooooo cool!!!! /geek out Click the Picasa link...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:06 +0000

afarmjournal:

Soooooo cool!!!!

/geek out

Click the Picasa link for zoom-able photos or visit their website at http://www.veryediblegardens.com/