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Microfarms—or small acreage farms—are gaining popularity across the country for their astoundingly high yields and great tasting produce, as well as their profitability. This handbook reveals the secrets of successful micro eco-farming and explains what eco-farmers need to know to start their own small agribusiness.
Questions such as What can be grown? How do farmers reach their markets? and What sustainable production methods can be used? are answered in detail and supported be hundreds of real-life examples. A variety of unusual uses for crops are also provided, including producing organic spa products, building an urban greenhouse, creating a heritage rose farm, or cultivating a connoisseur apple orchard. Ecologists, amateur gardeners, farmers, and those interested in sustainable living will enjoy this in-depth look at the spiritually and f inancially rewarding aspects of this new field.
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TROUBLESHOOTING COMPOST PROBLEMS
Problems can occur if conditions are unfavorable. Some of the problems are:
- Bad odors indicate that there is not enough air in your pile make more air holes in your pile, or turn the pile, or start a new one.
- Center of the pile is dry means there is not enough water in your pile. Make more air holes, and fill them with water, and the water will disperse throughout the pile. You can also water the pile as you turn it.
- Pile is damp, but only warm in the middle indicates that your pile is too small. Increase the size of your pile to at least four feet high and four feet wide.
- Pile is damp and sweet smelling, but remains cool indicates a lack of nitrogen, not enough green matter (like grass clippings) or manure. Cover the pile with black plastic for a few days, but be careful not to cook all your microbes. The pile also may need more water.
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Declare your yard a "Pesticide Free" Zone!
... and spread the word! Once you've converted your lawn, let the neighborhood know -- maybe you can persuade others. You can Proclaim Organic Pest Control! to post and get tips on talking to neighbors from the Washington Toxics Coalition.
... and spread the word! Once you've converted your lawn, let the neighborhood know -- maybe you can persuade others. You can Proclaim Organic Pest Control! to post and get tips on talking to neighbors from the Washington Toxics Coalition.
