La milpa La MILPA : Un exemple indigène d’agro écologie millénaire Il y a environ 6000 ans, les mayas....... Les mayas cultivaient le maïs (zea mays) principalement ainsi que les haricots (dont phaesolus vulgaris) et les courges ou citrouilles (cucurbita pepo) en utilisant le système sur brûlis ou milpa. Cette technique Maya est un terme dérivé de la phrase Nahuatl mil-pa signifiant "Ce qui est semé dans les champs" Le Popol Vuh, livre sacré des Mayas, fait référence à cette triade agricole et alimentaire. La milpa est le plus ancien modèle agricole de Mésoamérique ainsi que le plus répandu qui demeure encore vivant de nos jours. Au Mexique cette tradition est toujours pérenne et préservée avec force car elle permet aux peuples de vivre pratiquement en autosuffisance et de perpétuer leurs traditions ancestrales qui sont toutes et toujours liées au culte du maïs. Milpa dans l'Oaxaca Comment procèdent-ils ? - Le semis : Association positive des trois espèces Tous les avantages de la milpa Caroleone
10 Killer DIY Garden Hacks Gardening is one of the most rewarding home hobbies you can do. It's fun, sustainable and you get healthy, tasty results. A lot of people like the idea of gardening but find excuses like it's too time consuming, it's too expensive, they don't have enough space, blah blah blah. 1. Vertical Gutter Garden When Suzanne Forsling moved to Juneau Alaska from Iowa, she found that it was a little bit harder to get her garden to grow. 2. Reclaimed Tire Garden If you have some old tires laying around that you don't know what to do with, you could burn them... if you hate the environment, or you could put them to work as cool looking raised garden beds. 3. DIY Earth Box An Earth Box is more than just a box with soil. Check out this post on Crafster.org that will show you how it's done (via Crafting a Greener World). 4. Self-Watering Garden Instructable user AskJerry discovered that his central air conditioning system disposed of approximately 350 gallons of water down the drain each year. 5. 6. 7. 8.
*09nov09 : les semis mélangés de légumes La diversité des plantes cultivées au jardin et dans les champs, une des clés de la fertilité... C'est en tout cas ce qui ressort de pas mal d'expériences réussies sur tous les continents, que ce soit en grandes cultures, pour les couverts végétaux ou chez les jardiniers, comme chez JM Lespinasse, chez qui, pour donner une image, un plant de salades a autour de lui, un poireau, quelques carottes, 2 navets, 1 oignon, etc. Il semble que les mélanges très variés comme ceux qui sont cités amènent les plantes à être plus résistantes vis-à-vis des ravageurs et plus vigoureuses. Certains agriculteurs comme Manfred Wenz, voir l'article à son sujet ici , associent même deux cultures simultanées ! On sait que les monocultures sont fragiles. Il n'y a pas de pire ennemi pour le blé que le blé, ai-je déjà entendu ! Alors comment le jardinier peut-il procéder pour effectuer des mélanges à interaction positive ? Avantages de la technique : Inconvénients / difficultés : * réussir ce type de semis.
4 Simple Steps to Grow a Hundred Pounds of Potatoes in a Barrel Container gardening isn't only for savvy urban gardeners and folks with limited space to grow, it can also be for folks who want to maximize their yields in a controlled environment. Not only does growing potatoes in a barrel reduce the amount of weeding and exposure to pests and fungi, you don't even have to risk shovel-damage to the tender potatoes by digging them out of the ground when they're done, just tip the container over! After extensive research to plan my own potatoes-in-a-barrel, I've boiled all of the recommendations down to 4 simple steps to a winning potato harvest. 1. Select and prepare a container You'll need to pick out a container such as a 50-gallon trash barrel or one of those half whiskey barrel planters. Good drainage is critical for the cultivation of healthy potatoes so you'll want to cut or drill a series of large drainage holes in the bottom and bottom sides of your container. 2. 3. 4. Other tips to grow bushels of barrel potatoes More gardening tips
Companion Plant Spacing --Download Spacing Calculator Spreadsheet-- --Use Online Spacing Calculator-- Abstract A popular recommendation for determining plant spacing in mixtures does not account for component crop ratios and results in lower total plant density than separate plantings of component crops in pure stands. This method likely compromises the yield advantage that should be expected from mixed plantings. Background Mixed planting, or companion planting, can offer benefits over monocultures: Mixed crops often have higher yields than monocultures because different species use different resources, making more efficient use of land.1 Mixed plantings often have fewer pest problems than monocultures because pests have a harder time finding suitable hosts, or because diverse plantings provide better habitat for natural enemies.2 Diversity helps reduce risk. Some crops are commonly grown in mixtures. Biointensive mini-farming The area available to a plant is proportional to the square of plant spacing. where a.
Plant companions Companion Plants for Fruit Trees - StumbleUpon Some general considerations for growing vegetables: Sowing Tips When sowing seeds, a good general rule of thumb is to sow to a depth of approximately twice the thickness of the seed. Keep seeds well-moistened while awaiting germination and check regularly. Select a light-weight, well-drained medium for sowing to ensure good seed to soil contact. Growing Tips Most vegetables will produce better results if sown and grown in a soil-medium that is well-drained, rich in organic matter (fertile), and fairly lightweight. Most vegetables will prefer good quantities of natural, direct sunlight daily. If direct sowing your vegetables (planting seeds straight into the ground), thin plants to recommended spacing and enjoy culled vegetables in salads, sandwiches or elsewhere vibrant, young greens can be appreciated. Harvesting and Seed Saving Many vegetables will be harvested in the fall, especially if grown in lower hardiness zones.