Posted on March 13, 2019
by John Jeavons
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In the 1980s, Ron Whitehurst of ACRES U.S.A. wrote: “Central Florida is being mined down sea level for phosphate clay; and spiraling natural gas prices are making synthetic nitrogen fertilizer exorbitantly priced. Even using all the solid and liquid wastes from the cities, there… Continue Reading “Feed the Soil”
Category: about crops, Biointensive, books, compost, compost crops, cover crops, farming/gardening, green manure, GROW THE EARTH, legumes, nutrient cycling, plants, practical guides, soil, Soil Fertility, sustainability, sustainable practicesTags: Biointensive, cover crops, edwin mcleod, feed the soil, gardening, green manure, kusa, legumes, Lorenz Schaller, nitrogen fixers, nutrient cycling, soil, soil fertility
Posted on October 2, 2018
by John Jeavons
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With summer drawing to a close, it’s time to start thinking about your winter garden, and that means cover crops! Here are some things to consider when planting your cover crops this year: Normally, a gardener or farmer planning a crop rotation (over time)… Continue Reading “Cover Crops! Interplanting with Legumes”
Category: about crops, Biointensive, books, compost, compost crops, cover cropping, cover crops, crops, farming/gardening, grains, GROW THE EARTH, interesting practices, interplanting, my writing, practical guides, soil, sustainability, sustainable practicesTags: compost crops, cover crops, grains, GROW BIOINTENSIVE, interplanting, John Jeavons, legumes, Managing Cover Crops Profitably, nitrogen fixation, SARE, USDA
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