Growing Your Own Food
Managing Earth shares articles on the many innovative DIY methods to make growing your own food, easier, healthier, organically, sustainably, and economically. With the world conditions as they are, the need to be able to grow your own food is becoming more and more apparent. Drought, weather events, and interruptions in the food chain delivery systems is why we should prepare systems to grow food now, whether it is on a small or large scale. Whether you are in residential or urban settings, it is best to prepare now if you haven’t already set yourself up. As indoor and outdoor container gardening is sure to take off we present links to articles regarding balcony, community/urban gardening, and innovations in farming larger plots of land. Aquaponic farming appears to be a great solution for small spaces and you will find several links on both below. drought, a good reason to start getting set up for all that is required for growing your own food, even if you are not quite ready to commence operations.
Visit our page on Water Capture for inspiration for capturing rainwater for use in your garden or more. We share articles on various rain barrel setups and any ingenious DIY methods we find as the ability to harness water from various resources will become more and more important in many areas of the world. We also offer many informative links on soil preparation and composting including dos and don’ts.
You can check out our page on Pollinators for tips on creating a pollinator-friendly garden to help you and your community. Visit our Green Gardening page for a list of natural ingredients for staving off pests. Neem tops the list. The active ingredient in the leaves of Neem is azadirachtin. It is safe enough for humans to ingest and use topically in fact Neem toothpaste has been used for a long time and is beneficial for gums. A combination of vinegar and baking soda can be employed as well.
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