Monthly Archives: July 2008

My email address is zenfarmer at gmail dot com I live in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand

I no longer use this Hinge Board on my Wall Moulds. All you really need is Wooden Wedges to hold shutters open at the top Making wall shutters level with wooden blocks You do not need a level, just stand back and use your eyes. … Read More →

Grant Steven explaining site preparation while holding a Mattock Before constructing the walls we need to do a little site preparation, this usually only involves giving the lawn a good hard mowing to get the grass as low as possible. If you have rank tall … Read More →

Organoponicos are concrete container bed gardens found in urban areas all over Cuba Overview Prior to 1990 urban gardens were virtually non-existent in Cuba as they were perceived by many to be a sign of poverty and underdevelopment . For years Cuba had been dependent … Read More →

Lesotho Keyhole Gardens Marethabile Matica and her husband Moitheri have created a half-acre oasis in the midst of a harsh and rocky hillside. They have constructed keyhole gardens and double-dug trenches. They are now able to plant spinach, beetroot, carrots, tomatoes and cabbages – crops … Read More →

Also I have been inspired by the work of an American called Jacob Mittleider who developed a method based around raised garden beds known as “Grow Boxes” which were just wooden sided gardens filled with a customised growing media which consisted of some form of … Read More →

Mosaic Raised Bed Clay Plastered Organoponico A stunning terracotta adobe appearance can be created by plastering the beds with a mixture of clay, sand and cement, but make sure you do it early in the morning so you have time to buff the surface later … Read More →

An Organoponico is a highly structured and orderly environment for the production of highly nutritious vegetable crops.An OP [Organoponico] is based around concrete-sided raised garden beds that usually contain customised or highly modified soils. The appearance of these beds is aesthetic as the concrete walls … Read More →