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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 →

Organoponic Raised Bed Gardening was created in Cuba and was born from the crisis the Cubans experienced after the collapse of the Soviet Union and this crisis was deepened by the strengthening of the American Trade Embargo An Organoponico simply consists of low level concrete … Read More →

N.E.A.R Northland Energy and The Agrarian Revolution NEAR is a loose network of people concerned about the Peak Oil Crisis who believe the only response is an Agrarian Revolution The coordinator of NEAR GrantSteven zenfarmer@gmail.com “Life is about to become intensely Local “ James Kunstler … Read More →

Bio-char or Agri-char: the new frontier Inspired by the fascinating properties of Terra Preta de Indio, bio-char is a soil amendment that has the potential to revolutionize concepts of soil management. While “discovered” may not be the right word, as bio-char (also called charcoal or … Read More →