“Kaye gets a tour of Jay Barringer’s tropical food forest in Mesa, AZ.”
organic gardening
Gardening WITHOUT Fertilizers
“Experts (sic) seem to beLIEve that vegetable crops cannot be grown efficiently without fertilizers. They debate whether composted animal manures are better than chemical-based fertilizers, which is worse for climate change, more ethical, sustainable, or profitable. This is a false debate rooted in antiquated beLIEfs. In this video I show how vegetables can be grown WITHOUT fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, herbicides, etc.
Incredible 200+ Fruit Tree & Urban Garden in Phoenix Arizona
This may be the best forest garden in Phoenix. It’s an amazing accomplishment for a desert environment. Jake uses wood chips and leaves that are delivered free instead of going to the landfill.
Homemade Potting Soil
This blog post describes two types of homemade potting mix that I’m currently experimenting with. The first mix is for growing potted plants such as herbs, vegetables and flowers. A second mix for growing trays of microgreens is described lower on the page below the photo.
The Most Important Factor in Deciding Where to Live?
I thought I’d write a short piece on choosing the best place to live. There are lots of variables to consider such as building codes, climate, job opportunities, cost of living, availability of water, power and Internet, suitable soil and water for gardening, safety and many other issues. So what do I think is the most important factor in deciding where to live?
Cheap, Lean, and DIY Greenhouses
A simple greenhouse design by Urban Farmer Curtis Stone that is fast and cheap to install. Also known as Caterpillar Tunnels. Cost is about $1,000 for a 12’ x 100’ poly tunnel made with 1-3/8” galvanized top rail tubing that’s used on chain link fences. Metal hoops are 4’ apart.