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Goodbugs eisenia fetida Gardening Worms Articles Vermicomposting Vetiver Boekwurm Organic Earthworms |
Earthworm Farming and The Wonder of Vetiver Articles by Charl Pienaar |
Looking for more information ? You've come to the right place! We're setting up a multi-way communication system in the form of a regular GoodPeople newsletter to share experiences amongst the GoodPeople - old and new friends of Goodbugs. We have also put together some interesting and useful articles for you. Browse through our resources and feel free to download any of the articles. Your comments are always welcome. Email We will add new articles on a regular basis, so feel free to come back and have a look. Join GoodPeople (English) Die netwerk is nou ook in Afrikaans, vir die wat meer gemaklik voel in hulle eie taal: Sluit aan by GoodPeople (Afrikaans) |
This is a promise: if you follow the advice given in this article, your roses and other plants will perform visually better than previously and you will experience less fungal and insect attacks. A more appropriate title for this article is would have been: The concepts of a dynamic, living soil. The only way to balance a soil when it is turned regularly or when excessive nitrate nitrogen fertilizers are given, is to apply two spades of compost per square meter of soil before turning it. Each time soil is turned, about 10% of the organic carbon is oxidised and CO2 is lost to the atmosphere. Download article |
Roses at Little Ranch in Bainsvlei, Bloemfontein |
Go Farming (Volumes 1[3]:22-23 and 1[4]:20-21), provide the African-farmer-who- cares-for-the-environment, with knowledge, tools and skills on how to employ earthworms and their buddies as his little workers. Download Volume 1 and Volume 2. Go Farming (Volume (3):17-19) An insightful article about Vetiver grass and its invaluable properties in bio-engineering, water related applications, bio-remediation and other uses. Read more. |
Balance your Soil with Humus by Prof Gerrit van Tonder |
Artikels (Slegs beskikbaar in Afrikaans) |
Die enigste manier om te verseker dat die groente wat jy eet, geen skadelike stowwe bevat nie, is om jou eie te kweek! Mense het die laaste klompie jare gewoond begin raak aan die gonswoorde organies,groen en ekovriendelik. Dus, as jy self gesonde groente wil plant, is dit nodig dat jy 'n kopskuif sal maak en meer ''groen” begin dink oor tuinmaak. En dit is glad nie so moeilik nie! Begin by die grond. Kry 'n passie daarvoor, en die res sal vir homself sorg. Laai artikel af |
Swartgoud vir jou Grond deur Prof Gerrit van Tonder |
Elke tuinier wil graag mooi plante hê en daarvoor is vrugbare grond 'n vereiste. Humus, oftwel swartgoud, dien as 'n massiewe battery of spons wat gemiddeld 50% organiese koolstof bevat waarin voedingstowwe, water en energie gebêre word. Die afbreking van hierdie organiese materiaal word biologies deur grondorganismes gedoen en kom in verskillende stadiums van ontbinding in die grond of komposhoop voor. Laai artikel af |
Behou Balans in Grond met Bemesting deur Prof Gerrit van Tonder Tuiniers word letterlik toegegooi met verskillende bemestingprodukte en dit is miskien goed om aandag aan van die produkte te skenk. Die tuinier kan nie die soort grond in sy of haar tuin kies nie, maar kan wel organiese materiaal in die vorm van plantreste of kompos byvoeg om die dreinering in die geval van kleigrond, en vrugbaarheid in die geval van sanderige grond te verbeter. Grond wat nie humus bevat nie, kan onder meer nie nitraatkunsmis vashou nie en dit loog derhalwe uit. Laai artikel af |
This is a one-off special edition which I thought should reach you before you pruned your roses, or if it's too late for that, before the new foliage starts growing, when you can still work between your bushes without damaging them. The reason for sending you this is that Alan sparked an interesting, rapid dialogue between Ludwig Taschner and Gerrit van Tonder on the subject of whether or not one should dig in the rose beds after pruning - and I thought you should see it. Download Article |
New NATAL ROSE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER Special Edition July 2010 |
Free Articles Worm Farming and more |
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Die Boekwurm Gids vir Erdwurm Boerdery deur Wilhelm Joubert |
Leier boere in die organiese/biologiese bedryf is besig om een van die mees dinamiese konsept in die landbou ‘n werklikheid te maak. Dit is vir ons ‘n voorreg om hierdie deurslaggewende inligting met ons mede boere te deel. Besoek webblad en laai artikels af |
The Book Corner |
The Goodbugs Little Workers eBook How to make SuperVermicompost An easy to follow guide to quickly get you and your little workers acquainted, even if you have never touched an earthworm before in your life! Read more |
Grow your own Vegetables Book Growing Vegetables in trench-beds Available in Afrikaans and English. Download Volume 1-3 for free! Read more |
(Unfortunately these two eBooks are not free, but worth every cent at R 100 each!) |
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Worm Farming: LEISA, Worm Tea, The Wonder of Vetiver Grass, by Charl Pienaar |
Worming towards LEISA and Organic Farming Techniques Simply meaning that instead of looking for expensive external farming inputs (chemical fertilizers, chemical weed killers, insecticides and pest control chemicals), the clever farmer should find items and materials available locally and inexpensively to do the same or better job as the expensive external inputs. Read more. How to fight the ''bag bugs'' Super vermicompost can also be applied in liquid form, the so-called "worm tea". You can find many recipes for making liquid fertilizer from super vermicompost, here is the simple and easy recipe that we use. Read more. The Wonders of Vetiver Grass, Go Farming (Volume (3):17-19) An insightful article about Vetiver grass and its invaluable properties in bio-engineering, water related applications, bio-remediation and other uses. Read more. |
Composting: Conventional (Regular) and Biodynamic by Charl Pienaar |
Conventional Composting The how's and why's to make good conventional compost for a farm, we can help you. Read More Biodynamic Composting What is the story with Biodynamic Composting and Earthworms?The latest developments in Agriculture. Read more. |
Fruits and Vegetables of Today Lack Yesterday's Nutritional Value Grow your own Fruit and Vegetables. Eat only vine-ripened vegetables and fruit and take the best supplements you can get for optimal health! What do our bodies naturally need to provide good health? Healthy cells equal healthy bodies. Read more about Glyconutrient Supplements. Download Article |
New Living Well on an Ailing Planet deur Prof Gerrit van Tonder en Dora du Plessis |
Gesondheid - Boererate deur Prof Gerrit van Tonder en Dora du Plessis |
Plant JOU EIE Groente Volgens Die Sirkelvormige Lasagne-Metode deur Prof Gerrit van Tonder en Dora du Plessis |
Versterk jou immuunstelsel met hierdie goeie rate. Gebruik twee huisies fyngedrukte knoffel moet per dag om jou immuun stelstel te versterk. Dit is belangrik dat die vry radikale in die liggaam vasgevang word en hiervoor word anti-oksidante benodig. Gebruik Natuurlike antioksidante soos kruie, rooibostee en selfs donker sjokolade. Lees ook meer oor natuurlike probiotiese middels en hoe Magnesium aanvullings jou kan help. Laai artikel af |
Maak Natuurvriendelik Tuin deur Prof Gerrit van Tonder Wat die TUINIER vir die OMGEWING kan doen. Maak die Grond jou PASSIE en die res sal volg. Met natuurvriendelike tuinmaak word die grondorganismes gevoed wat die organiese materiaal afbreek in vorms wat die plante kan opneem. Gesonde plante benodig water, vrugbare diep grond (goeie tekstuur, struktuur, biologiese lewe asook hoë vashouvermoë van chemiese elemente en die regte pH), en dan son en lug. Laai artikel af |
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