tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712110501673732079.post7470490887903603878..comments2024-03-22T13:57:03.401-05:00Comments on The Peace Bee Farmer: The Urban FarmRichard Underhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014016516339819639noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712110501673732079.post-53229712261604687242010-11-23T13:10:11.445-06:002010-11-23T13:10:11.445-06:00The farm is Urban Farms Memphis. It is a project o...The farm is Urban Farms Memphis. It is a project of the Binghampton Development Corporation. See www.bdcmemphis.org/. To help eliminate an inner-city food desert resulting from a lack of access to grocery stores and fresh foods, the corporation is also establishing The Urban Farmers Market in the community. Mary’s farm can be viewed at www.urbanfarmsmemphis.org/.<br />--RichardRichard Underhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014016516339819639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712110501673732079.post-50214019094420754922010-11-22T16:25:28.405-06:002010-11-22T16:25:28.405-06:00I am doing research on urban agriculture and hydro...I am doing research on urban agriculture and hydroponics. Does Mary's farm have a name or a website? Would love to learn more about the work she is doing. <br /><br />Thanks!kmackayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345486972751504773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712110501673732079.post-60083895324669635852010-11-18T17:01:35.178-06:002010-11-18T17:01:35.178-06:00The portable coop is often called a chicken tracto...The portable coop is often called a chicken tractor. :)<br /><br />As well with her earthworms, if the top is covered with straw and then either a board laid across the top (with a bit of clearance) or even plastic sheets (the painter's plastic drop cloth.. or even garbage bags).. it will lure the worms to feed higher, retain more consistent moisture. <br /><br />My lazy way to harvest them.. I lure them with cantaloupe. When they have gone through their food, I lay cantaloupe cut in 1/2 across the top and cover the bin. A few days later a majority of them are working on the melon.. which seems to be their favorite in my bins. The stragglers get tossed in a coffee can when I am using the soil for containers. I tend to have a few rebels that I missed in each of my houseplants too. <br /><br />Sorry... vermicomposting geek. Best of luck to Mary!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159095601570766616noreply@blogger.com