I just attended a day of garden talks and may be able
to discuss the following topics if anyone is interested:
John Jeavons - Bio-Intensive mini-farming
Michael Ableman - Relationships and food
Steve Rogers - hot beds in greenhouses
Frank Morton - A natural farm
The keynote speaker was Jeavons but I found
the other speakers more interesting.
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The Mar/Apr issue of Backwoods Home has an outstanding
article on small scale hydro systems. The political
content of this magazine isn't to my taste so beware.
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For those of us in the cooler areas of the north now is
the time to begin thinking about peas and the possibility
of spring. Seed catalogs should be placed around the
house to torment the occupants with garden fantasies.
I've got the "bug" bad this year and have developed the
usual overly ambitious garden plan <grin>.
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Now is a good time to build pollinator bee housing. I've
started collecting discarded straws and stuffing them
into larger plastic containers. This is a great way to
recycle and help the garden. The placement of these
bee hotels seems to determine when they emerge and
their survival depends upon spring flowers and other
flowering plants. Lot's of interesting connections
to plan and monitor all summer.
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jeff owens ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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