Re: Farm Vol Conversions

2002-07-27 Thread Frank Teuton
That would be BD by the book with 1/3 soil, eh, Steve? Compost made from organic matter without the big soil addition would fall more into the 800-1200 pound range per cubic yard, I think. People in the 1200-1400 pound per cubic yard have been heard to complain, and look for ways to bring down

Re: Farm Vol Conversions

2002-07-27 Thread Lloyd Charles
- Original Message - From: John Ehrlich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 8:10 AM Subject: Re: Farm Vol Conversions Fill your wheelbarrow which contains 4-6 cu.ft or approx 1 cu yard ? Think about this a bit ! you are gonna put a ton of rock dust

Black frost

2002-07-27 Thread Allane67
Hello to all Just back from the Nth coast of NSW where frosts have "burnt"almost all of the crops.So bad that the term black frost was used. I roamed all over and found practically every cultivated crop,be it banana,peas,beans not to mention pasture totally browned of,damaged from cell rupturing.

Re: FW: [globalnews] Stop the Corporate Takeover of our Water

2002-07-27 Thread SBruno75
It seems the only way around the future is through it...on our terms. Possible alternatives would be groups of likeminded folks forming communities around their farms and siezing control of their destiny, water, and environmental policy...seems like this needs to become a more serious

Re: Farm Vol Conversions

2002-07-27 Thread Frank Teuton
Hi Lloyd, I think you meant 202 gallons, not 220. That'd be 40.5 buckets, or about 40 Frank---still standing at 40 buckets, although (white buckets) still need to be measured to know 'zactly how much stuff they hold - Original Message - From: Lloyd Charles [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Farm Vol Conversions

2002-07-27 Thread Lloyd Charles
- Original Message - From: Frank Teuton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 9:00 PM Subject: Re: Farm Vol Conversions Hi Lloyd, I think you meant 202 gallons, not 220. That'd be 40.5 buckets, or about 40 Frank---still standing at 40 buckets,

Fwd: farmers' market and farmer stories wanted

2002-07-27 Thread bdnow
Subject: farmers' market and farmer stories wanted Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 11:34:59 -0400 X-Priority: 1 Friends of farmers' markets, Apologies for the short notice, but if you can reply to this early the week of the 29th, and not later than Friday the 2nd, I'll be grateful. I need your help

Wheelbarrows and Carts (wasRe: Farm Vol Conversions)

2002-07-27 Thread Frank Teuton
Now that I am working on an acres scale again, and moving materials about, the issue of how much of what you can get in what size cart thing is ever present. I recently bought a wheeled swivel jack for my trailer (4x6 by 16 high, 32 cubic feet filled flush, more if you mound it) to make it a

Kelly Gerard Dube, Manitoba: Re: Fwd: farmers' market and farmer stories wanted

2002-07-27 Thread Vere Scott
I nominate Kelly Gerard Dube, LaBroquerie, Manitoba (organic farmers SE of Winnipeg). Once ran a Community Shared Farming plan. Very interesting people. For the film producers, they trained or helped evaluate the applicants for a Manitoba-made pioneer-type TV series similiar to the series

Re: FW: [globalnews] Stop the Corporate Takeover of our Water

2002-07-27 Thread SBruno75
In a message dated 7/27/02 11:09:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh, you mean like the folks did at WACO, I guess. -Allan No, I mean in a peaceful futuristic way, like in the cosmic orgasm of the Mother Earth...why are you so negative, or as an Anthropop may say, Luciferic???...SStorch

Re: EM in Australia?

2002-07-27 Thread SBruno75
In a message dated 7/27/02 5:31:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: , I am interested to know if anyone is using EM in Australia? Probably but I thought this was a kind of biodynamic related site, we've had many discussions on EM...sstorch

Re: Fwd: farmers' market and farmer stories wanted

2002-07-27 Thread Thomas Schley
The farmers market in Santa Fe, New Mexico is really a fine one for a town of only 65,000 souls (plus many summer visitors). I am not sure who the most outstanding producers are, but there is organic beef and lamb as well as great produce. There must be a great master chili grower as you

Tomato Horn Worms.

2002-07-27 Thread Thomas Schley
Here's something I've noticed this year. We've had an invasion of tomato horn worms. The interesting thing is that none of the heirlooms have been touched yet, only the hybrids. On the other hand there is a rust or blight hereabouts that is attacking only the hybrids! Tom