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Nine Foot Tall Sweet Corn – Double Dug Bed

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Larry Braley

Besides the tomatoes I’m keeping watered during this drought, I am also watering this one four foot by twenty foot bed of sweet corn.  The sweet corn is doing exceptionally well in this bed this year. Here’s what I did … Continue reading →

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Comfrey – My Favorite Herb

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Larry Braley

As I noted in my last post about planting tomatoes, I love to grow comfrey for various uses on our mini-farm. I use it mainly for mulch, compost green material and even at times feed it to the chickens. It … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Simple Worm Bin

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Larry Braley

Worms are God’s soil-building machines—a virtual humus creating factory as Thomas Barrett would say. They can rapidly convert organic matter and vegetable scraps into high-nutrient compost and castings (worm poop) for your garden and other uses. There is much research … Continue reading →

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