If your soil is very sandy and does not hold moisture well (like here in Florida), I think it could be a good idea to bury the wood chips under...
I've identified another good native plant for the N side of the house - coral bean. It's a 18 inch tall shrub, not really a ground cover, and...
Thanks, Pakanohida. You put some effort into that reply - much appreciated. I am especially delighted to learn that gopher apples are edible!...
Thanks, everyone, for the interesting feedback. We actually had a nice area of sweet potato growing last summer. One day, I noticed a few leaves...
Hello and welcome to the forum. I've never tried to produce food on a larger scale than the needs of our family, but my Dad has a 50 acre place...
Hi there. We get both hot and cold here in central Florida, too, so I understand your frustration. Have you considered hugelkultur? It...
Thanks for the reply. Is pinto peanut frost sensitive? We only have a few frosty mornings each winter, but it only takes one to do in a lot of...
Latest update - after a couple of turns, the pile had cooled down to about 95 degrees F, and I decided to spread it out as mulch for some feijoas....
We recently planted 5 pineapple guavas (feijoa) along the north side of our house, which is one of the few areas on our property where they can...
Hello and glad to see you in the forum. We're in central Florida, not too far from you. We only have a half acre, but our wanna-be food forest...
Cam and Raymondo, I'm sure you're correct about the white stuff not being fungal mycelia. Come to think of it, it had a wet, lustrous appearance...
Looks like not enough food for the horses. Either reduce the herd or provide supplemental hay and/or feed. It could be tough convincing her to...
Hi Cam. Yes, I normally prefer to make cold compost if any at all. I'm temporarily making an exception because we need a lot of compost fast....
Actually, both of these operations are part of the same scene that is blossoming now in Chicago. Both of them are vertical and large, and both of...
G'day to you too there Eco. Good points and well stated. I thought of two more benefits - no chemical fertilizers and therefore another way to...
Hello there. Yes, and it's really not that hard. Compost is a lot like us - it needs to breath, it likes lots of different kinds of food, and it...
I feel your pain, brother. I, too, would love to see a world with food forests in every yard and all food being locally produced in a sustainable...
I see this as a definite step in the right direction, because it produces locally grown food which cuts way down on transportation cost and use of...
You're on the right track - better to compost it than to apply it directly to your plants. Keep in mind that if you only mix it with saw dust to...
If you use an organic sustainable product, it will be quickly absorbed by the microbes in the compost, which will be great for the compost, but it...
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