#food systems
Pest Management
•Sucking pests
Aphids
Scale
Mealybugs
Whitefly
Spider mites
•Chewing pests
Cabbage white butterfly
Tent caterpillars
Leaf beetle
Flea beetle
Tomato Horn Worm
Root borers
•Boring pests
Squash Vine Borer
•Human pests
Really good fences/barriers
Build solid neighborly relationships
Plant an extra biodiverse row for the “guests”
Pests have a sense of smell and peppermints, thymes and wormwoods are excellent players in keeping pests at bay.
Wormwood is the champion!
Basils and Dill deter the tomato horn worm.
Put in some trap crops or let a few of the trap crops grow. Poke weed, old mustards, cleome etc..
Plants, especially herbs, have essential oil’s which decimate viral infections, eliminate fungal and bacterial issues in humans as well as other plants. Rosemary and fennel can be dried and sprinkled to prevent slugs and snails.
Lavender, Oregano and Rosemary are particularly high in antibacterial and anti-fungal properties and act as strong remedies and preventives.
Tools and items to remove or treat the offending pests:
Dipel (Bt)
Dr Bronners peppermint soap in a 16oz. spray bottle. 3 teaspoons of soap per bottle and the rest water.
Spinosad
(Permethrin is synthetic and modeled after chrysanthemums which have insecticidal properties)
Neem oil
Diatomaceous earth
(DE)
Hand removing
Beneficial predators are:
Wasps
Lizards
Snakes
Spiders
Hornets
Ladybugs
Dragon flies
The program will provide an overview and what to do about the 4 basic pests in the garden or on the farm: sucking pests, chewing pests, boring pests, and human pests. Join farmer, trainer, soil alchemist, and worm whisperer Maurice Small as he digs deep on pest control and integrated pest management.
Helpful links:
Control of Common Pests of Landscape Plants | UGA Cooperative Extension
Sharing and learning about 4 types of pest tomorrow here in Atlanta.
Giving thanks for the beginning of fig season.
The simple joy of a handful of fresh picked mustard greens.
“Stay aware & know how everything is connected. If one part of the ecosystem goes down, everything else goes down with it.“ Maurice Small
These are a few of my Sempervivum tectorum (hen and chicks). They make me happy because they have so many unique details in their individual plant clusters. They are extremely hardy and have a strong drought resistance. The container that they are in was made from old heat treated pallet wood from one of my decommissioned compost bins (non treated wood). And because my focus is on compost and food, the plump leaves of this succulent are edible raw. Go easy at first to avoid a upset stomach.
Honor the seeds.
•Save money
•Grow varieties you want
•A way to enjoy gardening in the winter
•It’s fun for the whole family
A short list of what is available when you book a learning lesson now through mid November 2019.
Trending Now:
Salad Mix
Mustard Greens
Kale
Amaranth
Swiss Chard
Collards
Peppers
Eggplant
Tomatoes
Cabbage
Basils
Rosemary
Oreganos
Lemon Balm
Yarrows
Ginger
Turmeric
Sorrels
Onions
Thymes
Please book a time to come out to learn how we put all of these items together.
Trending now:
”Goji Berries “
It’s almost that time of year again when we harvest the rows of turmeric.
Guests attending in October of 2019 will help with harvesting turmeric.
“To me, permaculture is about future potential and faith in nature.” Maurice Small
Book a tour or hands on experience to find out how I use permaculture principals to support a simple healthy food system.
We all have a hand in the artistic design of compost.
Book a tour or a hands on experience to learn about composting artistically.
Want to learn more about the benefits of elderberries? Book a tour or working experience and see how to #growberries.
National Leadership Convergence Agenda
I am speaking at National Leadership Convergence. Please checkout the details of my talk at: https://whova.com/embedded/speaker/natio2_202011/12203459/ #MAURICESMALL #ATLANTAURBANAG
Book a tour please and find out the small details
This is our version of Ecological Accounting. These are 50 days in and we have only had to cover them with Agribond twice.
Atlanta Urban Agriculture.
Seriously….. Atlanta Urban Ag.
Want to learn more about the benefits of different types of vegetable gardens? Book a tour or working experience and see how to make raised beds, grow tasty lettuce, eat your lawn, compost and more. Book a date or two and find out how we feed the soil and grow millions of worms.
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Fundamentals of Simple Food!
Gonna wash and disinfect these compostable pots and get them ready for the 2020 season. These pots will hold tomatoes and peppers and we will start our seedlings in the next four days (January 15-18). Our planting zone here in Atlanta is a rapidly rising zone 8a. What are you planting now?
Want to learn more about the benefits of cleaning pots and planting tomatoes and peppers? Book a tour or working experience with Atlanta’s number one urban agriculture Air BnB experience. #SimpleFoodSmallFarmz