Author: MicroFarmProject602
Keeping Chickens Healthy and Happy
Understanding Chicken Behaviors and Health Needs Chickens are very simple. That does not mean that they are unintelligent, but simple in the sense that they have uncomplicated motivations and few needs. They learn quickly to do most everything for themselves, including putting themselves to bed at night. They are susceptible […]
Backyard Chickens From “Scratch” | How to Set Up a Brooder Box and Raise Chicks
Keeping Happy Hens in the City Chickens are so easy to keep, and they provide plenty of benefits to their lucky owners, among them the following: Fresh eggs Meat Fertilizer Bug and Weed Control Digging (Soil Aeration) Companionship (They are GREAT Pets.) Entertainment! Think you might want to keep a […]
Incubating and Hatching Chicken Eggs
In the farming life, there are few things more exciting and satisfying than witnessing baby chicks hatching from their eggs. On our farm, The Micro Farm Project, we are continuously hatching new baby chickens and Coturnix quail. The first sign of their arrival is an egg that that begins to […]
Glass Gem Corn: The Crown Jewel of Heirloom Seed Varieties
Can You Believe Your Eyes? When you consider corn, what comes to mind? A common yellow vegetable? A healthy snack? Or a crop grown for livestock feed and fuel? How about a beautiful piece of art? That’s what your impression may be the first time you see glass gem corn, […]
Seed Saving: Starting Plants from Seed
Starting plants from seed is an economical and rewarding way to start a garden. Whether you have saved your own seed, or purchased it from a nursery, the basic steps for starting the plants are the same. Techniques may vary according to the type of plants you are growing. Do […]
Seed Saving: Collecting and Storing Seeds
Growing and harvesting your own garden seeds is one of the most economical and profitable ways to create a fabulous vegetable garden. Learn how to grow your own healthy seeds at Seed Saving: Growing Your Own Seeds. When your garden plants are mature, begin to watch the flowers and the […]
Seed Saving: Growing Your Own Seeds
Seeds…these tiny little powerhouses are loaded with energy and all the knowledge required to create a new plant. Though in appearance simplistic and inactive, these amazing marvels of nature actually have highly developed mechanisms that allow them to move, analyze environmental conditions, eliminate inferior specimens, detect light , sense gravity, […]
Composting with Chickens
There is no doubt that chickens can create a lot of waste, from spoiled bedding and uneated food to abundant fecal matter. This coop waste can be extremely polluting to the environment, creating odors in our yards and releasing ammonia into the atmosphere, not to mention the potential to attract […]
Worm Composting
Worm composting, aka ¨Vermicomposting,” is using worms to decompose your organic waste. “Vermicompost” is a mixture of decomposing food, bedding and castings (worm manure). Plain and simple, when worms eat organic waste, it is excreted in the form of nutrient-rich fertilizer. Vermicomposting is different from other compost systems because it […]
Fixing Toxic Soil
Growing food on commercial or abandoned lots is a wonderful way to find space for gardening in the city. One concern, however, is the potential for soil contaminants, such as lead, that could be present in the soil. The bad news is that human contact with toxic soil can present […]
