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Urban farming tech – Sub-irrigation
Sub-irrigation is a phrase I only recently came across. I was familiar with self-watering pots, which a home gardener might have a couple of, and I knew of wicking beds, a type of garden bed which also works on the … Continue reading
Posted in How-to, Technology
Tagged balcony, balcony garden, city farms, recycled materials, rooftop gardens, self-watering, small space gardening, sub-irrigation, summer gardens, urban agriculture, urban design, urban farming, water conservation, water management, water restrictions
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Saturday links
Every Saturday’s post on AgriTapestry is a collection of agriculture, agritecture, urban farming and gardening related links, often stories that have come up during the week. Here’s this week’s: Urban agriculture Preserving the culture in urban agriculture (Edible Milwaukee) Reviving … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, bees, citrus, food security, urban agriculture, urban farming, urban reclamation
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Online resource – the Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network
One of the interesting websites I’ve found around on urban agriculture is the Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network. They have a range of useful fact sheets on the basics, including safety, composting, crop rotation, pest management and building … Continue reading
Posted in Online resources
Tagged city farms, community garden, urban agriculture, urban farming, verge gardens
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