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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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Making “capers” with nasturtium seeds and a hint of mermaid
Last year at the end of nasturtium season I tried making my own “capers”. I’d read about substituting nasturtium seed pods for capers online, I had the book “Wild Fermentation” by Sandor Katz which gave a reliable method, I had … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and eating
Tagged capers, child farmers, childhood memories, farming systems, fermenting, homegrown, homemade, local food, nasturtiums, preserving food, urban farming, wild food
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Online resource – Urban farming and the agricultural show (the National Museum Australia)
The National Museum Australia has an online feature called Urban Farming and the Agricultural Show. They’ve gone through their collections looking at items that tell the story of food and its production, how our agricultural and industrial food systems have … Continue reading
An outdoor nation missing trees: research reports from Tree Day
There’s a disconnect between the way Australians see themselves, and what they’re actually doing – at least when it comes to the big outdoors. For National Tree Day, Planet Ark prepared the Outdoor Lifestyle Survey and report, sponsored by Toyota … Continue reading
Posted in Social and community
Tagged backyards, outdoor kids, public health, trees, urban design, urban farming, urban reclamation
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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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The Global Food Security Index (2013 edition)
Today I came across the Global Food Security Index, prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Their 2013 results were put out in July, and make quite an interesting read. The index gives countries an overall score (and ranking) for food … Continue reading
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