[Lapg] spin farming

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HAPPY HUMUS!

Jude Hobbs wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> These two resources are relevant to some recent postings.
>
> 1. This very informative website was just offered on the list serve,
> 'Cool Fruits' www.antioxidant-fruits.com
>
> 2. I just finished offering an Intro to Urban Permaculture at the Open
> Center in NYC -- a resource I found inspiring:
> SPIN-farming..(http://www.spinfarming.com/whatsSpin/) SPIN stands for
> S-mall P-lot IN-tensive
> It is a non-technical, easy-to-learn and inexpensive-to-implement
> vegetable farming system that makes it possible to earn significant
> income from land bases under an acre in size. Whether you are new to
> farming, or want to farm in a new way, SPIN can work for you.
>
> Sub/urban land access --- Here are some Backyard agreements when sharing
> your yard with others to farm: From Natural Home Magazine.. March/April
2009
>
> 1. Identify start and end dates- include soil prep and harvesting
> 2. Rent or Barter: what does home owner want in return-weekly vegies,
> money, landscape maintenance
> 3. Appearance: commit to plot neat – weeded
> 4. Crops: what vegies grown? Varieties? Successive planting- special
> likes and dislikes
> 5. Growing Practice: Organic—no chemicals- transitional
> 6. Access: locked yard? Clarify how gain access
> 7. Work schedule: agreed times work in garden, ask for leeway if this
> changes, offer to give advance notice
> 8. Underground utilities: have owner investigate if rototilling
> 9. Equipment: most will be hand tools: rather than noisy machines
> 10. Water: use home owner’s water and commit to using wisely- assess who
> will water—possible timer
> 11. Close of Season: Agree how the plot is to be left—plant cover crop?
> Winter vegies?
>
>
> Jude
> www.cascadiapermaculture.com
>
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