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Duck tractors, instant gardens and fun on the farm — farmshop number 1

By Jeff on 9 February 2010

“What’s a duck tractor?”

That was one of the many questions asked and answered at the first Fair Earth Farm community agriculture “farmshop,” supported by the US State Department. read more

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Zen and the Art of Pest control

By Les on 15 January 2010

Farming has always been a risky business; there are plenty of things that can go wrong. Our mulch garden (Nov 09) was not a great success if you only consider the food produced. We got cucumbers, some beans, greens and herbs, but not really enough to justify the effort put into it. However, if we look at experience, information and improved soil fertility as yields, then the garden was a… read more

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Paper Mulch Gardens

By Les on 7 December 2009

CSA baskets are being distributed. It would be good to improve the diversity of produce in them, so we need to get fast yielding annual vegetables in the ground straight away. One of the current issues facing small seedlings and vegetables on the Fair Earth Farm is the damage caused by ducks and chickens. For this reason the obvious place for an immediate start was the fenced area already… read more

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