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Soil Testing Part Two: Extension Office Results
In a previous post, Soil Testing: A Good Idea, I used a three dollar test to give a better idea of what was in the soil and how I could work within that framework to better the soil and increase … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Life, Plant Pathology
Tagged agrilife, conductivity, Digging, experiment, farm, gardener, lamotte, land grant, organic, Ph, recommendations, Soil, sustainable, test kit, vegetables
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Environment Club Breaks New Ground…Literally
The Environment Club began moving earth for their raised bed garden project. They are planning on growing and selling their produce on-campus and at local farmers markets. The Environment Club leaders have been diligently working on a grant that will … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Life
Tagged Academy, citrus, College Prep, Digging, Donna, environment club, farm, grants, grove, IDEA, market, organic, Planting, Public School, school citrus grove, small, Soil, students, sustainable, Texas, vegetables
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A Lesson in Efficiency: DIY Seed Tape
I am always looking for ways to cut down my time spent doing things that could be consolidated. Take planting seeds for example. Conventional wisdom has taught that you either direct seed and must thin seedlings later, or use transplants. … Continue reading
Posted in Composting
Tagged Academy, burpee, College Prep, Digging, DIY, do it yourself, efficiency, experiment, farm, farm2school, Farmer, garden, High School, IDEA, Organization, Planting, Public School, radishes, seed tape, small, starting, sustainable, thinning, urban
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Thunderstorms, PVC, and a Germination Station
We finally got rain. It moved in beautifully around 8:30 am or so and gave the growing plants a nice drink. While it was raining, I was inside the shed working on fixing an old fluorescent light that was laying … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy, College Prep, Digging, DIY, Donna, farm, farm2school, fluorescent, garden, handwashing station, IDEA, light, organic, Organization, produce, Public School, PVC, repair, schooltofarm, small, Soil, sustainable, Texas, tubs, urban, vegetables, washing station
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On The Farm: Environment Club Weekly
It’s always nice when you don’t have to do all the digging. Some student from the College Prep Environment Club came by on Thursday after school and helped begin shoveling a path from the back of the farm to … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy, College Prep, Digging, Donna, farm, Farmer, farmtoschool, garden, harvest, High School, IDEA, organic, Organization, Planting, Public School, Shed, Soil, students
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