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“the real test of a well-composed garden is not how nicely it blooms but how beautifully it decomposes” -- Piet Oudolf, avant-gardener. | “the real test of a well-composed garden is not how nicely it blooms but how beautifully it decomposes” -- Piet Oudolf, avant-gardener. | ||
- | I saw an old man who had a few acres of desert soil, unsuitable for farming, pasture or vine. Yet, by planting amongst the scrub bushes a little grass, some lilies, verbena and poppies, in his heart he felt like a king; and returning home late at night, his table was laid with home-grown food. - Virgil | + | I saw an old man who had a few acres of desert soil, unsuitable for farming, pasture or vine. Yet, by planting amongst the scrub bushes a little grass, some lilies, verbena and poppies, in his heart he felt like a king; and returning home late at night, his table was * laid with home-grown food. - Virgil |
==== Physical Gardens ==== | ==== Physical Gardens ==== | ||
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* [[Bokashi]] fermentation method. claims less CO2 out-put than compost and more nutrients left. | * [[Bokashi]] fermentation method. claims less CO2 out-put than compost and more nutrients left. | ||
* [[Bringing the soil to life]] reading notes about humus, compost and covercrops from " | * [[Bringing the soil to life]] reading notes about humus, compost and covercrops from " | ||
+ | * [[three_options_for_rooftop_gardens]] | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
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==== roof gardens & urban gardening ==== | ==== roof gardens & urban gardening ==== | ||
+ | * [[green_roof_systems]] | ||
+ | * [[green_houses]] | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
* "The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance Series)" | * "The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance Series)" |