Organic Foods: Backyard Agriculture

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A simple idea led two women into a thriving new farming enterprise. Build backyard mini-farms for homeowners who want to start growing their own fresh herbs and vegetables lasting throughout most of the year. Recipes from this episode: Kale Philo Bake and Crookneck Squash and Tomato Slices. Links to these recipes are below.

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Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: September 21, 2008 at 2:49 am
Author: cookingupastory

Length: 00:05:33
Rating: 4.94
Views: 8751

Tags: food farm organic farms gardening agriculture fertilizer products farming land backyard stories sustainable

Video Comments:
cattlewrangler (December 26, 2008 at 3:22 am)
Using organic methods to grow vegetables means having better knowledge of crops, as there are a lot of pests and diseases that can strike. Any one of those two or both could wipe out a vegetable crop. Water supplies in towns and cities is full of chemicals, not good for soil when watering vegetables. Personally I think people would be better off to go to their local farmers market unless these two ladies are working for free which I doubt.
cattlewrangler (December 26, 2008 at 3:08 am)
I have been farming all my life growing vegetables and raising cattle. What about rotation of crops if you keep growing vegetables in the same soil year after year your crops will suffer. If you bring in new batches of topsoil every year it will be costly as you need to take away last years topsoil also topsoil doesn't come cheap in towns and cities. Factor in these costs plus cost of soil transport, costs for these women to grow the vegetables seed costs etc and you will have expensive veg.
jayegaye (December 18, 2008 at 5:38 pm)
organic is here to stay! well done ladys!
jjspirko (November 30, 2008 at 12:10 am)
What is your revenue model. Do you just charge and grow with the land owner keeping the crop and paying the fee? Or do they provide the land get some food and you sell the rest or a combination. Just wondering looking to do something similar in a few years when we relocate to Arkansas.
cookingupastory (December 1, 2008 at 12:19 am)
Hi, jjspirko. I suggest you contact them. Try yourbackyardfarmer[dot]com
theveggiedude (November 13, 2008 at 7:41 pm)
i've started an information blog about veggie gardening, self sufficiency and sustainability...thought some of you guys might be interested,,,

if you are, give me a yell :) e-mail my youtube account

cheers guys
linagee (November 12, 2008 at 2:57 am)
Do you make your own compost too? I've seen some in home composters and was wondering if anyone used those.
impalapez (October 29, 2008 at 4:55 am)
I cut my neighbors lawns in exchange for them not to water their lawns, or use chemlawn etc...but I was just doing it for the clippings for my compost...I'll have to look into this great idea!!!Thanks for posting!!!
cookingupastory (October 30, 2008 at 12:24 am)
What a great idea =)
Though lawns are visually pleasing (imo), they are such resource wasters. If it doesn't rain on regular basis where you live, and/or it gets too hot in the summer, folks just keep pouring water on them. I'd much prefer pulling it out and planting a garden bed... preferably edible.
Praxxus55712 (November 11, 2008 at 1:58 pm)
Great idea! As long as they refrain from using chemicals, your compost is free for the labor and it's a win/win situation for everyone. More people should think like you. :)