One ten year cycle that comes to mind that is effective in weather is the
Saturn cycle. It is one third of a full cycle which puts it in a symilar
value constelation. When it has a watery element behind it the seasons are
ususaly wetter, the production higher and the prices lower.
Cheers,
Peter.
In my experience it pays to mix all materials going into a compost heap. I
have always retuned between 10% to 25% old compost mixed in with the new
materials. I have often made composts using large quantities of grass
collected in a forage harvester and even when tumble mixed with a bobcat
there
Dear Allan,
Why not just mow the rye over with a mower and spray with Barrel Compost and
then turn in by spade as a green manure, roots and all. Saves a lot of
effort and still aids the soil.
Then make a proper compost heap, with your hay and green matter and manure,
for later use, and use your
As unlikely as it would seem, Robert Farr and I are looking at the
possibility of frost in our gardens this evening. This is a full
month PAST the 'safe-to-plant' date extension gives and almost 5 days
past my own intuitive 'safe date.' (Although I have to admit that I
was cringing while
Tony Pam,
If it's tea for human consumption you're planning on, I have read that it is
wise to ONLY collect the horsetail after the first 4-6 weeks of growth after
appearing in the spring otherwise it can be toxic to humans. I don't know if
this is also true for making compost tea.
Jane
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Daniel - Thanks for that! It's hard to see how my often waterlogged, heavy
clay soil could contain excess nitrate, but there's no harm in trying...
Tony N-S.
On 19 May 02, Peter Michael Bacchus wrote:
One ten year cycle that comes to mind that is effective in weather is
the Saturn cycle. It is one third of a full cycle which puts it in a
symilar value constelation. When it has a watery element behind it the
seasons are ususaly wetter, the
Thanks for the reply.
The thing is, I don't know how small to shred compost material! I find that
making compost with unshredded material just increases the amount of work,
especially when turning. We do everything by hand, so need to make
composting making as easy on the body as possible.
I like Steve's suggestion for crushing with a roller. I did a bit of that
when i had access to a clean concrete slab for a while. My 5' roller, filled
with water weighs about 1200lbs.,and worked well, except for some of the
larger woody turnips which wouldnt get squeezed in front of the roller's
Last night, our good friends and fellow BD CSA ers lost all of their basil
and half of their tomatoes in their little hollow (as opposed to hill, for
those of you who don't speak 'Kentucky')farm in the next county over. Up
here on our ridge top, we noticed a few darkened leaf tips, but that was
- Original Message -
From: Allan Balliett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 10:45 PM
Subject: Frost tonight in Northern Virginia
Hi Allan
This is a situation where you use that refractometer and
anything you can lay your hands on that will
The scary thing was that it didn't frost last night, but I still lost a
bunch o' peppers due to the low temps - 36 prob. - and the winds.
I solved the prob. temporarily by moving all the peppers into barn
stall, garage, living room, etc.
Whew -
--
Robert Farr
(540) 668-7160
The Chile Man
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In a message dated 5/19/02 7:44:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The scary thing was that it didn't frost last night, but I still lost a
bunch o' peppers due to the low temps - 36 prob. - and the winds.
I solved the prob. temporarily by moving all the peppers into barn
,stall, garage, living
Dear Allen,
I remember seeing Hugh Lovels pictures, where he chops his corn down and
does a rough turn in, then sows directly into the green corn trash with a
pasture mix.
Maybe Hugh will come out and discuss this?
Do you have a spader? Wouldnt that do the work for you in turning in - I saw
one
Allan,
One way to handle green rye is given in Plowman's Folly by Faulkner, not
suitable for your raised bed thing, but then, in me humble opinion, neither
is rye, period.
A winterkill crop like oats or ryegrass would be better suited especially
since you have acres to mow before you sleep, eh?
Thanx for your reply, Michael -
I'll keep you apprized as I learn more.
- Wes
- Original Message -
From:
Michael
Roboz
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: Steiner Beehives
Dear Wes,
Gunther Hauk in New York State is
I believe, and someone jump down my throat if I am wrong, that you can make
hay out of green rye and then feed it to animals. The hay part means you can
save it and feed it only as needed. The animal part means they will work it
into a green slurry for you, and then even produce milk, meat, wool,
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