Feeding the Poor with Food, not Energy Drinks and Kentucky Fried Chicken
From The Daily Yonder
Topic
Gardening
A collection of 31 issues
Big Market for Composting Worms
Wriggly, voracious Eisenia fetida — red wiggler worms — could be the new livestock for Southern California gardeners ... if only they were easier to find.
The demand for composting worms skyrocketed during the pandemic, when people stuck at home discovered (or rediscovered) the joys of gardening. On top of that, a new
Can Dryland Farming Help Growers Endure Increasing Heatwaves and Drought?
From Modern Farmer
The Vertical Farming Bubble is Finally Popping
Adele Peters at Fast Company
Why soil is a surprisingly noisy place
The first time that Marcus Maeder stuck a noise sensor into the ground, it was on a whim. A sound artist and acoustic ecologist, he was sitting in a mountain meadow and pushed a special microphone he'd built into the soil. "I was just curious," says
Anchor Bags for the Low Tunnels
I mentioned earlier that I'm erecting a bunch of low tunnels to keep insects off my spinach crops.
I bought 100 76" wire support hoops and 500' of Agribon floating row cover.
Now I just needed something to anchor down the fabric. Most resources caution against
Late Winter is a Great Time to Let Your Right Hemisphere Out in the Garden
Plus: Seven Things I Did in the Garden this February
Microgreen Experimentation Goes Well
Welcome to the "Earthy" Side of TDE
TDE's current tagline, "Earthy Catholic Commentary," has two meanings.
(1) Ribaldry: subject matter and terminology that one priest friend once referred to as "earthy." The context: "He's a big jovial guy whose
The World is Ending. Make Your Own Fertilizer
How to use dandelions to make a good, cheap fertilizer
Urban Farms Are Stepping Up Their Roles in Communities Nationwide
Rachel Surls at Civil Eats