SPIN stands for S-mall P-lot IN-tensiveSPIN-Farming 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.
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  • We're out in Bombay - where are you Ricardo?

  • Who is around guys: I am trying to set up a SPINZ system at home and neighour ones.

  • This might also be of interest: https://ooooby.ning.com/group/selfsufficiencythedream/forum/topics/d...
    Angie
  • This is an eyeopener! I live in an area with a "Home Owners Association". I think I better reread my Homeowner rules before I plant!

    Homeowner being fined $5000 for growing too many vegetables on his property.

    http://www.wsbtv.com/video/24981915/index.html

    Harvesting rainwater is illegal in some states and cities. Another thing to check out before you hook-up your rain barrels.

    http://www.rainwatercollecting.com/blog/?p=56
  • I found this book really helpfull with a few of the more detailed info: How to grow more vegtables, John Jeavons
    Isbn: 1-58008-233-5
  • This was so easy that I almost didn't try it. Using a blender (because it is easy) you can make this in minutes. Take a double handful or so of nasturtium leaves, a handful of nuts of your choice (I had pecan so I used those), some Parmesan cheese, garlic cloves to make you happy, a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes (I wanted mine spicy) and some olive oil to make it all come together to the consistency you like. On a piece of toasted bread it was wonderful. I had black bean soup and garnished with sour cream and the pesto. Yum
  • Margaret, Please share your recipe! I've never herd of nasturtium pesto.
  • Didn't make salsa... fried green tomatoes were a hit though.
    Biggest hit with me is the nasturtium pesto that I made. Oh the goodness of it!
  • Time to make "Salsa" Margaret!
  • I think I have designed and replanted next seasons garden three times already on paper. LOL
    Cold snap last night may have done my tomatoes in as the wind took their covers off. Still the fall crops will be going in quickly and I hope to make a season extender for them. Funny how moving saps the finances!
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Starting out

We are wanting to convert a lot of our grassed area in to garden, we were thinking a rotary hoe used once to help dig it up would be the fastest way to get it into production. Does any one have any better ideas? And is there a tool share set up to help people start new gardens. If there is can we borrow a rotary hoe please.

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Cardboard in the garden

A friend suggested that I use cardboard in my garden. After explaining how she does this I thought I would bring it here. We live in a high desert area in Colorado, but it sounds like it would work. She hates to weed. It makes her hurt due to a health condition. So she is taking cardboard and laying it down where she wants her bed to be. Then she uses a sharp box cutter to make a square about three inches in diameter. Plants her seed or transplant there. She uses square foot measuring for her…

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