As I look into the future working groups that this project aims to facilitate I keep getting ideas and thoughts that I need to get written down before I lose them. Which really is the whole point of this blog. I have lately been thinking about working group topics related Read more
Well, I am off and running with some research already. One of my focuses right now is finding literature on urban farming as a business. Found a few good academic papers as well as some urban farmer websites. I am hoping to be able to contact other urban farmers and Read more
Well, the weather is still crap, but with the heating cables the sprouts are still doing decently. They are still only about 70% of what their potential is, but I have planted extra trays to make up for it. I thought I would post a picture of the new sprout Read more
Well, the weather really sucks right now for growing sprouts so I have been utilizing heat cables as a supplement. They work very well and really improve growth. Depending on the day temperature I either leave them on just at night or all day and night. They have definitely helped Read more
Well, I have been a very naughty blogger (insert spanking joke here), so I am going to try and give an update to bring ya’ll up to speed. After a difficult search for land I finally found a spot about 5 minutes from my house. The location is perfect for Read more
Well, after a long hiatus I am back on track for composting my waste. My original idea was a mobile composting toilet, but it was just too challenging to keep up with. I had to carry around this bucket at school and then take it to the bathroom with me Read more
Well, after a very successful season I am pretty much fully wrapped up now. I should have my production manual finished within the next 2 months and will soon start doing seed trials for next season as I am considering trying to get my production Certified Organic. There may be Read more
Thought I would post, for redemption’s sake, some new and improved videos of the machete harvest. One is a close up of the cut and the other is a longer version of a series of cuts to give you an idea how the harvest operates: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBh93BEtU34] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kggRr9hGthY]
Well, I have started taking apart the sprouting system to store it for the winter. It was the first time I had been out to the set up in a fgew weeks and it felt pretty strange to not be growing sprouts! As promised I have a video for you Read more
Well, the sprout season is over and the downtime is nice. But I am already looking ahead to next season. My biggest challenge will be finding a piece of suitable land in the city for production. I do have a few leads but still have some looking to do. I Read more