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Drought, Raised Beds and Irrigation
Courtesy of John S. , Blue Ribbon Eggs, Franklin NC There is no one solution that always works for every problem, and there are often several different solutions to any single problem. Wally is dead on. The two big advantages to formal raised beds are elevating the soil temperature sooner...
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Johnny’s Quick Cut Greens Harvester
Courtesy of Didacus R., Haywood, CA I remember your critique of the original Johnny’s quick greens harvester. Â This one looks better if only for the oscillating cutters and the macrame rope beaters. Still I note while they claim the operator is upright, he actually is hyper extended. Perhaps a telescoping...
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Johnny’s Quick Cut Greens Harvester
Courtesy of Victoria W., Deluge Farms, Plains, MT I watched the quick cut greens harvester up close while it was being photographed for the Johnny’s catalog at this past Young Farmers Conference at Stone Barns Center. It works incredibly well. They cut an entire bulb crate full of miner’s lettuce in...
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Tiller Recommendation
Courtesy of John S., Blue Ribbon Eggs, Franklin NC Â Go to this web site – they are BCS experts – implements, attachments – the site is an education and a great place to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon. https://www.earthtoolsbcs.com/ If you’re really serious about SPIN -Farming and want to...
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DIY Electric Bike for Pedal-Powered SPIN Farms
Courtesy of Paul, H., Victory Garden Vegetables, Cobourg, ON When I was SPIN-Farming in mountainous Nelson, BC, I started out with the highest end BionX electric kit that was available at the time (2009). It was an in-hub electric motor with 36V Li-Ion battery, and it fits into any regular...
