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Title: you think we've got problems growing food crops?
Post by: tonybloke on January 13, 2010, 12:04:45

'Keyhole Gardening',
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjcjCCx3BWY

Title: Re: you think we've got problems growing food crops?
Post by: asbean on January 13, 2010, 12:20:28

Wow!

Title: Re: you think we've got problems growing food crops?
Post by: grawrc on January 13, 2010, 12:29:21

What a clever idea! Reusing/recycling local resources.Kind of like a raised bed with stones for warmth so extending the growing season I would think. It would be interesting to know just how much they get from that relatively small area and also how they maintain the very high level of fertility. Must read more about it.

Title: Re: you think we've got problems growing food crops?
Post by: tonybloke on January 13, 2010, 12:36:55

there's links from that utube vid, send-a-cow are doing all sorts of work around the world.

Title: Re: you think we've got problems growing food crops?
Post by: Baccy Man on January 13, 2010, 12:59:28

Food crops can be grown on a much bigger scale in inhospitable conditions too.

Greening the Desert (http://permaculture.org.au/2009/12/11/greening-the-desert-ii-final/)

Title: Re: you think we've got problems growing food crops?
Post by: mat on January 13, 2010, 13:12:43

what a great video about Lesotho.  Amazing work.  Its nice to see organisations working at ground level carrying out that work for individuals

Title: Re: you think we've got problems growing food crops?
Post by: Tee Gee on January 13, 2010, 13:20:21

The subject was taken up at Gardener's World live last year I took these pictures showing how it was done.

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Miscellaneous/LearningfromAfrica1.jpg)


(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Miscellaneous/LearningfromAfrica2.jpg)


(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Miscellaneous/LearningfromAfrica3.jpg)


(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Miscellaneous/LearningfromAfrica4.jpg)


(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Miscellaneous/LearningfromAfrica.jpg)

Title: Re: you think we've got problems growing food crops?
Post by: manicscousers on January 13, 2010, 15:37:53

awe inspiring  ;D