Market Farming

[Michael Belluso <ymbelluso AT yahoo.com>]

Hello to All,

I am new to the group and wanted to say thanks for
being here.  So much info in one place is great.  

Question:  I'm looking for a source of seed for bee
forage and cover crop.  My wife and I have about five
acres of tillable land.  I do not have a tractor, so
bailing is not a good option.  Any suggestions would
be appreciated.  Thanks.
mb :-)  ymbelluso AT yahoo.com
--- market farming digest
<market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu> wrote:
> market farming Digest for Monday, February 07, 2000.
> 
> 1. Re: aphids
> 2. Soil Blockers
> 3. Help with Water Pump Selection
> 4. Re:  15 Minutes of Fame, Part 2 (fwd)
> 5. Re: 15 Minutes of Fame, Part 2 (fwd)
> 6. Re: electric net fencing/making it work
> 7. Re: Help with Water Pump Selection
> 8. poultry & crops
> 9. Re: Help with Water Pump Selection
> 10. RE: Electric netting
> 11. Chastising on list
> 12. PASA report by John Lozier
> 13. Re: Chastising on list
> 14. Re: Soil Blockers
> 15. lawsuit-shades of Oprah
> 16. Re: electric net fencing/making it work
> 17. Re: electric net fencing/making it work
> 18. Re: 15 Minutes of Fame, Part 2 (fwd)
> 19. Fedco Seeds - Pricing
> 20. New member intro
> 21. Re: 15 Minutes of Fame, Part 2 (fwd)
> 
>
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> 
> Subject: Re: aphids
> From: "MJ Linington" <LNGTN-MJ AT acaleph.vista.ac.za>
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 08:47:17 +0200
> X-Message-Number: 1
> 
> Hi,
> I'm in South Africa and we do not really use
> greenhouses where I stay 
> since the weather is so nice. However, my roses get
> invested with 
> them. The spray I use I am sure could be regarded as
> "organic" and it 
> is really effective. : I keep my  onion skins from
> my kitchen and 
> when I have a "pot full" I pressure cook them with
> water for about 30 
> minutes. I strain the juice and make it up to 1.5 -
> 2 litres (3-
> 4pints I think). I then spray the aphids with this
> onion juice and it 
> works like a charm. And since it comes from onion's
> I'm sure it would 
> be acceptable as an organic practice.
> 
> Regards
>     Maggi
> Maggi Linington
> email: lngtn-mj AT acaleph.vista.ac.za
> 
>
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> 
> Subject: Soil Blockers
> From: "paul bradshaw" <paulb AT winsoft.net.au>
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 19:13:28 +1100
> X-Message-Number: 2
> 
> I asked about soil blockers on another list and
> received some wonderful
> information, which I am collating and posting to a
> web page together with
> relevant links. Is there anyone here (who hasn't
> already told me) who has
> any good/bad comments about their use, also recipes
> for mixes to use with
> them.
> 
> Is anyone out there using seaweed meal in their seed
> raising mixes? Any
> noticeable benefits?
> 
> This list is a great resource - thanks to all the
> "informants"!!
> 
> 
> Paul Bradshaw - Mudgee - Australia
> 
> Jack Russell Terriers - great mousers/bad gardeners
> 
> 
> 
>
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> 
> Subject: Help with Water Pump Selection
> From: "Rose & Fred Lieberman"
> <pyrite AT clarityconnect.com>
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:17:19 -0800
> X-Message-Number: 3
> 
> I'm developing a rainwater collection and delivery
> system for watering as
> much of the 2.25A garden as I can.
> 
> I have a fair-sized barn with a metal roof which
> will shed a lot of water.
> I'll be putting rain gutters in and leading the
> water to drums.
> 
> I need to pump the water out because the garden
> space is HIGHER than the
> water source.
> 
> The water has to go a land distance of less than 400
> feet with a maximum
> rise of 20 feet.
> 
> Any ideas as to what size or type of pump I would
> need?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rose
> 
> 
>
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> 
> Subject: Re:  15 Minutes of Fame, Part 2 (fwd)
> From: HMSTDFRMS AT aol.com
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:53:01 EST
> X-Message-Number: 4
> 
> Joyce,
> Your article about couples who work together is near
> and dear to my heart. My 
> husband and I began a full time farming career
> together seven years ago after 
> we both left management positions in other careers.
> It's been an interesting 
> transition, and not always an easy one!
> This topic came up at our regional apprentice
> meeting, since several of the 
> apprentices held extremely romantic notions about
> working side-by-side with 
> their "beloved partner".  
> I'd be glad to talk to you sometime.
> Linda Bulson
> Homestead Farms
> Box 24
> Grafton, NY 12082
> 518-279-9867
> 
>
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> 
> Subject: Re: 15 Minutes of Fame, Part 2 (fwd)
> From: Mike Steinberg <mstein AT wclynx.com>
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 05:47:57 -0800
> X-Message-Number: 5
> 
> My wife and I would be interested in sharing our
> experiences with you. We
> have only been farming for one season-this will be
> our second-but it has
> been a very positive experience so far.
> 
> 
> 
>
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> 
> Subject: Re: electric net fencing/making it work
> From: Allan Balliett <igg AT igg.com>
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 08:54:12 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 6
> 
> Michaele -
> 
> When we use the netting, it's not to keep the birds
> in, it's to keep 
> the predators OUT! Birds have at least one clipped
> wing. My coments 
> have not had a propensity for escaping from the
> netting. I understand 
> that the birds are even more adapted to the netting
> if they are 
> introduced to it as peeps. At PASA Saturday, Kerry
> Sullivan said that 
> he puts the peeps in the netting hen they are very
> young; they 
> actually run through the netting during the day, but
> stay inside at 
> night.
> 
> We do run our net at 7,000.
> 
> -Allan Balliett
> Claymont Farm
> 
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Allan Balliett <igg AT igg.com>
> >To: market farming
> <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> >Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 9:25 AM
> >Subject: Re: electric net fencing
> >
> >
> >>
> >>  Premier Fencing sells this. They have a website,
> but 
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Michael & Yolanda Belluso
3889 S. Rte. 115
Kankakee, IL  60901-7184
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