31. December 2010 by admin.

Secrets of Soil Workshop

January 29 at 1:00 pm

By popular demand!

Learn:

·      how to use mulch, amendments and green manures

·      about soil microbes and how do I get some?

·      what a soil test report looks like and how to use one

·      how to increase a soil’s fertility

·      how to deal with pH (acidity or alkalinity)

·      solving difficult soils

·      the benefits of composting and vermiposting (worms)

$5 admission fee.

To reserve your spot, contact Judy at judyfrankel@gmail.com or join my Meetup Group at http://www.meetup.com/Homegrown-Organic-Gardeners/about/

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28. December 2010 by admin.

Build it and they will come…to the Farm!

This time, the farm will be bigger and better. I am interested in growing enough food for the PVPUSD’s school lunches and running a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. Below are pictures of Esalen, in Big Sur to show the kind of farm that would be needed to support a locavore school program. All I need is the land and a little help from my friends. It’s just a dream now, but wait and see…

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