Platte Prairie Farms - EcoSystems Management

Red worms creating humus from horse manure
The most valuable workers on my farm are the red worms in my compost pile. They are giving me wealth beyond compare. They change the organic materials in the compost to humus.  Humus is the most valuable substance on Earth.
Humus is a dark colored and fairly stable soil organic [...]

[ 2009/08/19; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. 2009/08/26; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ]  

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Secrets of No-Till Gardeners
Urban farmer Steve Mann, owner of Platte Prairie Farms will divulge the secrets of no till/minimal till growing methods.

No–Till as Carbon Sequestration method

No–Till Fall garden preparation

Replace Lawns with PermaScape

Lawn Eradication methods

Green roofs

Four Season gardening

 A founding member of Kansas Cities’ Food Not Lawns [...]

[ 2009/08/15; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]  

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more info at  http://www.squashblossomkc.org/

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BadSeed Farmers Market
1909 McGee, Kansas City Mo
In the Crossroads Art District
First Friday’s Street Party with Music and Art
Starting May 1st  Every Friday
4:30 – 9:00 PM
I will be selling greens, sweet potatoes, bamboo  plants, bamboo canes for pole bean trellises, kamut grass flats and shots.

 
Stock up the pantry with [...]