It’s a cute idea and seems to have much merit. Put a fish farm in a shipping container, plonk a hydroponic greenhouse on top and “hey presto” you have a self-contained, eco-efficient food production system that can sit in a small garden or yard behind your house or urban industrial/commercial building. ECF Farmsystems Containerfarm claims: …
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Solstice sunrise after a storm.
The thunder rolled and the rain poured in the pre-dawn darkness. At 8 o’clock the sky began to clear and the light broke through. The sky was divided in two. On one side ominous clouds passing away; on the other the sky filled with the bright light of dawn. The moon looked on.
It’s not easy to do the right thing.
So, I must confess that for three years we let a field to a neighbour for use in conventional tillage farming. Previously, that field had been managed organically for over a decade, but we found we could not use it and the rent money would be welcome. Now, we’re regalvanised to protect the environment and …
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Biotech is gonna eat you for lunch!
If you don’t live in America you almost certainly haven’t heard about the strong arm tactics of big biotech firms like Monsanto, Novartis and Dupont. Even if you live in the States you might think that genetically engineered food is “gonna save the world”. Well it isn’t. And 90% of Americans want to know whether …
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GMO (genetically modified food) is not good. Don’t assume it is.
Another comprehensive, scientific report on genetic engineering in the food web concludes that it is dangerous, uneconomic and counter-productive. From our perspective as consumers the worst aspect is danger to health. From the producers’ perspective the worst aspect is the prospect of being under the thumb of biotech giants. The report GMO Myths and Truths …
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Biochar: The Original Soil Amendment to Mitigate Climate Change
Below is an article from CSR Wire summarising the use of charcoal as a soil improver. It’s benefits have been known for centuries as it was a principal technique used by aboriginal American peoples. Adding charcoal to soil helps it maintain its vitality and catalyses the decomposition of plant and animal matter and its transformation …
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Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum
It was difficult to decipher the actual lyrics when we were children singing along at the top of our voices to the scratchy single on the little record player. But maybe the chorus line influenced the idea that fighting is not a good idea. If you knew the reason for their fighting you would never …
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Swivel hoe on potatoes and beetroots.
A swivel hoe or oscillating hoe is a wonderful tool. Here are a couple of videos showing it in action on potatoes and beetroot plots. Potatoes first: Swivel hoeing potatoes 23 June 2013 on Vimeo. And beetroot plot: Swivel hoeing beetroots 23 June 2013 on Vimeo.
Snow in March!
Sunrise
08:57 08:58 and a little bit closer