Healthy soils with Bokashi

Twenty years ago an area of ​​1 ha was very dry cleaning . Residue phosphate cement -like layer apparent when soil excavated to a depth of 20-30 cm . In the "land of the sick " that papaya can only 2,5 years old while synthetic fertilizer directly embedded. In " healthy soil " papaya willing to endure 4-8 years . Now in the land that produced 16.4 tons of bark per year . Land disehatkan recover after 8 years with Bokashi manure .

Compost Pile Quick Tips

I am convinced that composting is the number one thing you can do as a home vegetable gardener that is beneficial for your soil and plants. Adding good quality compost to your soil helps with drainage, nutrients in the soil and so many other things. Along with the soil benefits you can also take a lot of organic material that would otherwise find its way into a landfill and actually put it to good use. The question is, if you are new to gardening, how do you get from that organic material to usable, quality compost?

First lets start with what is "organic" material. Organic material can be grass clippings, leaves, your left over dinner, coffee grinds, banana peels and so on. Plastic, Styrofoam and meat bones are NOT considered organic material for the compost pile.

Organic farming in the present

In times like these when nature has taught virtue for mankind . Nature is a unity , made ​​up of many parts , such as organisms with organs . All parts run in harmony , serve one another and share . Each organ has a role respectively , are complementary and provide synergy to produce an optimal balance , and sustainable . Each component does not think and act just for the sake of " I " , but for " us " : the whole universe . Natural Similarly , protecting and nurturing its parts in harmony . That is organic , not selfish .

Organic farming ( PO ) is also subject to the above principles , the laws of nature . Everything in nature is useful and has a function , complementary , serve and support for all . In the existing natural biodiversity and ecological balance . Thus , PO also appreciate biodiversity and ecological balance . Millions of years of natural proven principle , there is no exploitation in addition to optimizing utilization . Similarly PO , not to maximize the results , not excessive : but enough for all creatures and sustainable . This is the fundamental philosophy of PO .

Farm Tours Part 2

It’s time for another installment of Rogue Farm Corps farm tours.  I’ve been enjoying these farm tours and the topics discussed by the farmers.

Animal Husbandry & Dairy @ By George Farm

After having experience working in restaurants and interning on other farms in the Rogue Valley, Tyson and Johnny decided to start their own farming venture.  They plan to focus on rotationally grazed animals and currently have a raw milk herdshare as well as many laying chickens.  Raw milk cheese will soon become a sizable component of the business as well.  It was neat to learn about how animals can be used for a healthy whole-farm system.  I also stayed to watch some of the evening milking of the cows and goat in order to learn the basics of milking.

a chicken pen for rotational grazing

eclectic chickens