Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Legumes fix nitrogen from the air right? Nope!

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When we first moved to the Funny Farm 3 years ago I transplanted some Baptisia australis, a native perennial legume with beautiful flowers, ...
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Choosing Varieties that Work in our System

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Each year we trial new varieties of crops in the never-ending search for those that produce well for us. We are looking for ones that can wi...
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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Gardening in 3-D: Delight in Disorder

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One of the most important strategies we employ is to encourage biodiversity. By doing so we can partner with a wide variety of organisms who...
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Get a Soil Test Dammit!

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We knew we had nutrient deficiencies. We could see the symptoms in the plants. Our production was good in some beds but not in others. I had...
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Monday, October 11, 2010

A Recap of what has been going on at The Funny Farm these past few months

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Our goal for this year is to double our production compared to last year. We produced 1600 lbs. of fruits and vegetables last year. We recor...
Thursday, September 23, 2010

Cabbagegate Update

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Many of you have no doubt heard about Georgia farmer Steve Miller being hit with a $5000 fine for growing too many vegetables. If not, you c...
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Fall Organic Gardening Workshop

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Our fall intensive organic gardening workshop will start on Sunday September 12th and go for 4 weeks, ending on Sunday October 3rd. It meets...