Re: (was)introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions-Composting

2002-02-12 Thread Peter Michael Bacchus
Hi All. Dr. Nicholaus Remer recomended the spreading of the compound preparations in deep litter barns in 1966. I remember the treated barns smelling much sweeter compared to before the litter was treated. In contrast the barns of farmers using chemical fertilisers the amonia smell was so strong

Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions

2002-02-10 Thread Gil Robertson
Hi! Jennifer, You got a good answer from Aurora Farm and I go along with all they said. Getting going in manageable steps is important, or you will break your heart and create a weed patch. Compost and mulch are the main tools to get the garden firing and to reduce work, weeds and imputes. With

Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions

2002-02-10 Thread Manfred Palmer
handle!! manfred - Original Message - From: Aurora Farm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 10:11 PM Subject: Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions Jennifer: Others have talked about more global issues...the weeds

Re: (was)introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions-Composting

2002-02-10 Thread jsherry
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 4:01 PM Subject: Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions Hi Woody: Yes, it's preferable to make the compost outside, incorporating other material, and in shaped mounds. I guess i didn't assume that there was a frontend loader on hand

Re: (was)introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions-Composting

2002-02-10 Thread Allan Balliett
I seem to recall Ferdinand writing about putting down preps directly in the barn, only I don 't recall whether it was composting ones or 500/501? Maybe Pam can clear this up, as I believe she toured the farm a couple of years ago. My recollection is that Ferdinand used to spary Barrel Compost

Re: Tractor Turnaround space Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions

2002-02-10 Thread Manfred Palmer
Turnaround space Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions Woody and/or Barbara said: Say 40% of that is paths and tractor turnaround space, and you've got 12,000 square feet of bed space, I'm in the process of fencing a 7 acre garden. I plan on spading down cover crops and using a bedshaper

Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions

2002-02-09 Thread Jose Luiz Moreira Garcia
Jeniffer wrote : "but then one of my daughters became autistic due to her routine vaccinations". You should consider talking to Dr. Arden Ardensen. He has reverted some cases of autism as caused by vaccination ( actually it is caused by the mercury or Merthiolate used to preserve the

Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions

2002-02-09 Thread Rambler
Manfred wrote: ***If you can afford the time, and you're short on funds anyway, keenly examine what grows on at least some of the fields as they are now. Note the types of weeds prevalent, and get a book... weeds and what they tell...E.Pfeiffer, and ask further questions of the list, too.

Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions

2002-02-09 Thread Lloyd Charles
- Original Message - From: Jennifer Rochester To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 3:16 PM Subject: Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions Hi Jennifer I would just like to endorse some of the replys made by Manfred. You

introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions

2002-02-08 Thread Jennifer Rochester
Hi all. My name is Jennifer. I don't know how much of an introduction is important here, but I will give enough info to hopefully help you understand our present situation anyway. I am married to Michael, and we are parents to 4 terrific little girls. We used to be pretty sheeple-ish, but

Re: introduction and a WHOLE lotta questions

2002-02-08 Thread Jennifer Rochester
Thanks for writing Manfred :-) ***You would no doubt benefit greatly from his book : A Biodynamic Farm.*** This was first on my list already, with many close seconds. ***Incidentally, his 4-hr. presentation, "basic, and advanced,biodynamics" was professionally recorded, and tapes are still