Recent content by kyle

Is ther a list of this kind of thing somewhere? Or maybe we can discuss it. I know a bunch of plant foods contain toxic compounds. I just learned that beans, Phaseolus vulgaris, are as well, and was surprised that beans that are not boiled and cooked in low heat can actually become more...

i like to use coco coir. i ue it a LOT around here, adn it is a great soil additive if you ahve hard soils. price varies a lot. its cheap here and wonderful stuff so i buy a lot.

i think hoodat is right as well, differnet species. if you want fruit, aim for P. edulis (best tasting in my opinion) . but many species are edible, some not. i am a fan of P. foetida whih i think of as thumbnail passion fruit. thin skin, grape size, ok flavor. they are weedy so i often eat...

i think the big differences between natural meat eaters and pets is first concentration. a coyote may poop once in a 100square foot area and roam on out of there. pets are always dumped there, probably a couple times a day. also the diet, which depends on what we feed, but im sure there are...

thumbs up to relocating. I have a lot of frustration with wildlife, but when it all boils down, its their home just as much as our, if not more so. I have little defensive instinct towards introduced species, especially rodents. but native animals deserve the land more so than I, so i opt to...

we have had bad luck with seeds. both our own seeds and commercial seeds. luckily they are easy from cutting :) the taste, guess its an acquired one. it is WONDERFUL in teas, including herbal teas. Mix some up in a favourite mint tea and sit by the fire :) If you dont like this, or sugar...

How are you watering? I do wide row planting. Right now setting the new rows at about 5' wide. we use flooding in the trenches as means of watering. we cover our rows in black fabric, which lasts years, to keep weeds down. we use the trenches as walkways, and is also the only spots where...

great info thanks guys. I like to second chicken poop for fast growing tall things like corn. I dont like using poop for root veg or ground types like low beans, most greens and such. This year i am doing an experiment with corn (and pepper). I am using beds (on top of concrete on my roof so...

I am new to this area, and am looking to see if anyone here might know of any, or at least know where to start in finding them. I am looking for labs that can do things like nematode/protozoa/fungi/bacteria tests and quantify them etc. also soil makeup and minerals etc. Anyone know of any in...

i have been composting dog poop for a couple years now. the big thing is to try and keep it form going anaerobic. Dog poo composting, if working well, wont stick bad. If you have the space (we have 2 medium sized dogs and need about a 10x10 foot area). Take the poops and put them on...

in my personal opinion, which many might not care for, nothing that can happen naturally, should patentable. Nature is there. selective breeding, however unlikely it may seem, is possible in nature. When i sell the special cacti i have been breeding for years and years to get where they are...

Anyone grow their own grains for XXXXX purpose? i was hoping to grow my own mainly for bread and maybe try making cereal. anyone have any experience, especially in colder areas with winters.