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All Blog Posts Tagged 'farming' (8)

New farms, Old ways

I had a chance to visit one of the new kind of dairy farmers yesterday – the kind who fills a farm

with a variety of people, and animals, plants and trees, and new ideas. This kind of farmer is fascinated with the way things work: how water and air flow through soil, how organic matter is built up or depleted, the impacts of plowing, the intricacies of grazing, the behavior of cows, chickens, predator hawks, shepherd…

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Added by davidreed on October 6, 2011 at 3:16pm — 1 Comment

Fall Planting Ideas

Best bets for starting a traditional garden this month are:…

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Added by Michael Levin on September 18, 2011 at 8:07am — 2 Comments

A Great Day at the Garden!

I went to the garden tonight. What a good time! So many nice things happened. I rode up at dusk and found the garden drenched in the light of the sunset. My mission tonight was simple. I wanted to pick some mint for tea. Mint is dependable. I pulled one strand of the mint, took a look around and saw that the garlic chives were thriving, as always. Troopers! Tomatoes all over the place. Meanwhile, someone visiting the garden said hi. I took a walk around and saw some old… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on August 6, 2011 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Why I Don't Eat Organic {inspired by Elephant Journal}

Photo by Michael Levin

There's an eye catcher on Elephant Journal entitled "Why I Don't Eat Organic". The answer, of course, is because it's so expensive. The recent freeze has thrown tomato prices skyward.…

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Added by Michael Levin on July 8, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

A Great Day at the Garden!

I took a chance and planted sprouts yesterday...

The vendor, a Future Farmer of America student, confidently told me that the frosts were over. I bought 8 Big Boy tomato sprouts, 2 jalapeno and 2 bell pepper sprouts.

Just before Christmas, I planted seeds I'd accumulated from various sources: tomatillo, carrot, sweet cream and okra.… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on March 13, 2011 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Urbanites Switch to Farming

Thanks to Aisling's blog for calling attention to this… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on August 17, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

The one straw revolution...

Kane joined Zoobird a few days ago and noted the book "The One Straw Revolution ", by… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on February 2, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Carraig Dulra - Organics in Ireland

Carraig Dulra is an organic farm in Wicklow, just outside Dublin, Ireland. Zoobird members Mike and Suzie Cahn organize workshops, training and camping at this idyllic setting. We can learn a lot about making a sustainable, organic low profit enterprise work and making a positive impact on the community by taking a look at their website,… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on May 15, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments