I realize I'm late to this party, but I grow this myself. You should also look into Moringa. If you google "most nutirtious plant ever discovered" Moringa is what you get back. It's a tree. I have two of them growing in my yard that are approximately 15 feet tall, despite my having cut the tops...
This is the worm farm I use http://www.tumbleweed.com.au/WormFarming/WormCafe.aspx They make them in Australia, but I contacted them and they put me in touch with a distributor in California that shipped it to me. I can't recall their name I'm afraid. It works really well though.
My current...
These are some good points! Thank you!
I'm not sure I have the answer to all these questions just yet, in fact, they've raised a few questions.
Regarding the feces, I have a worm farm and a compost pile. I would assume that either would be a good place for the feces, but I'll have to look...
Thank you for the responses. It would seem we're on the right track here at least. I had intended to get an incubator anyway, but I was unaware that they wouldn't brood, that's good to know.
ChickenCanoe, I have been considering getting a couple of chicken hens as well. Reading up on them on...
Hello! We are looking at options for birds to raise for meat and eggs in our back yard. We live in a subdivision with a homeowners association and some pretty strict rules, so I don't believe that chickens are an option if we want there to be some sustainability / reproduction built in, as I...
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The wife and I started growing many of our own vegetables a couple of years ago and have recently been pondering options for providing some of our own protein as well. We'll be up-sizing our aquaponics system to raise some tilapia, to provide some fish toward that end, but we're not...