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‘One-Straw Revolution’ republished by Amazon
By Greg Seaman, Eartheasy, Posted January 6th, 2010Published in English in 1978, “The One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming”, by Masanobu Fukuoka, is available once again.
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Taking urban farming to the next level
By Twilight Greenaway, Culinate, Posted October 19th, 2009Urban farmer Novella Carpenter experiments with raising farm animals such as pigs, turkeys, geese and rabbits within the Oakland city limits.
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Companion Planting Vegetables for Increased Crop Yield
By Jason Anderson, Posted July 20th, 2009A quick guide to companion planting your vegetables
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Organic Mulches and Compost – good for your plants and even better for the soil
By Jonathan Yaakobi, Posted June 1st, 2009The former head gardener of the Jerusalem Botanical Garden explains the benefits of using organic mulches and compost.
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Organic Seeds Basics
By Marcie Snyder, Posted May 18th, 2009How do you know that the seeds you are buying are organically grown and where is the best place to buy organic seeds?
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Growing potatoes is easy …and so rewarding
By Shirley Eppler, Posted April 8th, 2009Potatoes are low in fat, packed with vitamins and minerals and make you feel full so you are less tempted to nibble on sugary desserts.
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Vermiculite and Asbestos: how to minimize the risks
By James O'Shea, Posted April 3rd, 2009Vermiculite which is accompanied by a great deal of dust likely has residual asbestos in its contents and should be used with caution
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Glacial rock dust boosts vegetable growth, and helps to mitigate global warming
By Paul Kelbie, The Independent, Posted March 2nd, 2009Belief is growing that an answer to some of the earth’s problems are not only at hand, but under our feet…
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Using composts to improve turf ecology
By F. Dan Dinelli, CGCS, Posted January 28th, 2009As the Superintendent at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, IL, I became interested in applying compost as a soil amendment after reading about research suggesting it’s many agricultural benefits…
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Pesticides choke pathway for nature to produce nitrogen for crops
By University of Oregon, Posted January 28th, 2009Many farmers applying pesticides to boost crop yields may instead be contributing to growth problems, scientists report in a new study.
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No-till Gardening
By Greg Seaman, Posted January 28th, 2009…less work can yield better results
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New Year’s seed starting mix
By Greg Seaman, Posted January 27th, 2009Preparing your starter soil early allows time for extra nutrients to be incorporated into the mix.
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