The Indian Runner Duck (for slug control)
About Indian Runners are a breed of Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, the domestic duck. They stand erect like penguins and, rather than waddling, they run. The females usually
The EU Green Deal
Striving to be the first climate-neutral continent Source: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the
Are America’s wild horses the answer to wildfires?
One man is on a mission to promote the grazing habits of feral herds as a way to stop extreme blazes from
Bokashi compost
My thanks to Douglas Mounde for raising my awareness of this topic Source: https://www.thespruce.com/basics-of-bokashi-composting-2539742 JANE PERRONE: BOKASHI COMPOSTING: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO
CSA-style boxes for health
Farm Fresh Produce Prescription As part of Farm Fresh for Health, ASAP offers the Farm Fresh Produce Prescription. Participating healthcare providers can prescribe patients
Pasturebird: A scaled up method of raising meat chickens on pasture
Website: https://www.pasturebird.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pasturebird/ *** Source: https://growensemble.com/pasturebird-review/ What is Pasturebird? Pasturebird is a subscription-based meat delivery service specializing in pasture-raised chicken. Their chickens
During heatwaves, install a D-I-Y bee watering station
COURTESY @WHAT_VEE_SEES/INSTAGRAM Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/bee-watering-station/#:~:text=All%20you%20need%20to%20do,insects%20don’t%20lay%20eggs You Can Make a Bee Watering Station with a Bowl of Stones, Pebbles or Marbles “Busy bee” is
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium, otherwise known as common wormwood, is a species of Artemisia native to North Africa and temperate regions of Eurasia, and widely naturalised in Canada and the northern United States. It is grown
In Volvic, the scarcity of water is a source of concern
Source: https://batinfo.com/en/actuality/at-volvic-the-rarefaction-of-water-source-of-concern_18282 One-off weakening of the water table or excessive withdrawals? Around Volvic (Puy-de-Dôme), water is scarce and discontent rises against Danone,
Let’s talk about … guard donkeys and llahmas
Modern Farmer’s Guide to Guard Donkeys – Are coyotes stealing your sheep? Maybe you need a guard donkey. Although often portrayed as
