permaculture

["E.Christopher Mare" <ecmare@antiochsea.edu>]

Hey List,

In this "Global Food Supply..." discussion I saw a reference to a book
coming out later in the year positing a reduction in population as a
result of agricultural adjustments post-peak oil.

I meant to save the reference but can't find it now. Could someone please
repost?

Thanks heaps,
Chris Mare
Ecotopia



permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org> on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at
11:31 AM  wrote:


>Charles de Matas wrote:
>
>>    Any idea why the indifference to double digging?  I am giving it a
>try, 
>> to help with my compacted soil.  I double dug a small area some months
>ago 
>> and am now waiting for some rain to plant in it.  It may not
>necessarily be 
>> more labour intensive than non-digging methods. It can be done on a
>small 
>> scale in zone 1 near the house.  If it produces more yield per sq. m.
>and 
>> reduces need for water it may actually save labour (at least that's the 
>> theory).
>
>Double digging a garden plot may be the best way to improve soil without
>using
>any power equipment. Alan Chadwick and John Jeavons developed the method
>and popularized it through lectures, workshops and publications. This
>method
>began being widely used during the 1960's-1980's as many companies
>marketed
>imported English-style garden tools that worked best when using this
>gardening method.
>The basic array included short D-handled tools such as a digging spade
>(straight point),
>a digging fork and a spade fork. You could do it all with these three
>tools. A rake,
>garden spade, pitchfork or compost fork and manure fork or potato digger
>were also used.
>
>A few references:
>
>Jeavon's sites:
>http://www.growbiointensive.org/biointensive/GROW-BIOINTENSIVE.html
>http://www.bountifulgardens.org/
>Alan Chadwick lectures
>http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/orgfarm/permaculture/Alan.Chadwick/
>Gardening Hand Tool SOurcelist
>http://market-farming.com/gardening-hand-tools.faq
>
>
>
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