Resources Tagged: Gardening

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  1. The Samaka Guide to Homesite Farming

    1973-01-01 SAMAKA is not an organization. It is a plan, an idea, a way of life, the road to a better way of life. By becoming SAMAKA farmers, we decide with our neighbors that we will unite in purpose and action to improve our condition of life by raising more food in our home gardens for the better health...
    Gardening Gardening-Philippines

  2. Global Gardening: One Square at a Time

    2000-01-01 The Square Foot Gardening Foundation has a brand new program aimed at developing countries. It's a self-help, grass roots operation that trains others how to have a very productive garden in a very small space.
    Soil improvemnt Container Gardening Depleted Soils Peri-urban agricul... Urban Gardening Square Foot Gardening Garden Vegetables plants Gardening

  3. Success With Small Food Gardens, Using Special Intensive Methods

    1977-01-01 In Small Food Gardens, Mrs. Riotte harvests the most important tips from her many other gardening books and applies them to the special needs of the small-space garden. 183 pgs, graphs, illust
    Garden Vegetables Gardening Vegetable gardening

  4. SAWBO - Survival Gardening: Drip Irrigation - HHI

    Drip Irrigation is a technique that allows you to consistently water your entire crop. This technique is especially helpful during a drought or dry season. This technique must be combined with Raised Planting Beds. Please watch our animation on Raised Planting Beds before attempting Drip...
    Drip Irrigation Gardening SAWBO

  5. SAWBO - Survival Gardening: Raised Planting Beds - HHI

    Farming with raised planting beds is a great way to keep your crop safe and increase your yields. This agricultural technique reduces soil compaction and improves the quality of the soil. It protects your plants during times of excess rainfall. This animation describes how to implement this...
    Gardening Raised Beds SAWBO

  6. SAWBO - Survival Gardening: How to Create Compost (3D) HHI

    Compost can be used to improve the quality of your soil. You can use plant materials, animal manure and kitchen scraps to create compost. Compost will add nutrients and organic matter to your soil. This animation explains the process of creating and storing compost. Scientific Animations Without...
    Gardening Compost SAWBO

  7. Technical Details on the Microgardening Production System

    By Abdoulaye Seck The Microgardening technology is mainly based on 1 or 0.5 m2 wood tables and therefore, can be installed everywhere. Land is an issue in peri-urban/urban and even in some rural areas. The technology can be installed everywhere in household compounds (even in terraces and...
    Urban Gardening Microgardening Rooftop Gardening Tire Garden Urban Gardening

  8. Sustainable Food Production: A Manual of Sustainable Methods of Plant Production Helpful in Meeting Food Needs Everywhere

    1995-01-01 Reviewed by Kristin Davis In the first half of this manual, the authors cover a history of sustainable agriculture methods, organic food production, methods of composting, bio-intensive gardening and no-till gardening. There is also a brief section on methods of natural insect control. Somewhat...
    Sustainable Agricu... Crop Production Food Security Crop Selection Gardening

  9. SAWBO - Survival Gardening: How to Create Compost (3D)

    Compost can be used to improve the quality of your soil. You can use plant materials, animal manure and kitchen scraps to create compost. Compost will add nutrients and organic matter to your soil. This animation explains the process of creating and storing compost. Scientific Animations Without...
    Compost Gardening SAWBO

  10. Food from Dryland Gardens

    Key Resource 1991-02-01 Food from Dryland Gardens encourages gardens that serve local needs, that are based on local knowledge, and that conserve natural resources and the biological diversity of traditional crops. It was written for field workers, extension agents, students, project workers, and program planners. Both...
    Dryland Farming Vegetable Gardening