February 2019 – Barakah Heritage Farm

Gardening in the Coastal South

Barakah Farm StaffFeb 24, 20190

Take a stroll through the garden of a self-confessed hortimaniac. Gardening is Marie Harrison's avocation, passion...some might say, obsession. In her personal, witty style (she

Mastering the Growing Edge: Plants as Tools for Garden Creation

Barakah Farm StaffFeb 19, 20190

For those who are interested in more efficient, ecologically friendly gardens, or simply curious what the wide world of plants can offer us going into

The Green Pharmacy by James A. Duke, Ph.D. – book review

C. H. EastmanFeb 17, 2019February 17, 20190

I just finished reading The Green Pharmacy by James A. Duke, Ph.D. I received this paperback a couple years back (at least) and only now

The Energetic Goat – Transitioning Goats To Chemical-Free Management

C. H. EastmanFeb 17, 2019February 17, 20190

The Energetic Goat was published a couple years back. I have been pulling some of the most useful sections out and summarizing them to help

Dig Less Gardening: For Soils-Plants Mind Body Spirit Earth Trilogy of Health permaculture style no-dig, no-till organic chemical weed free lasagna sheet composting manual

Barakah Farm StaffFeb 13, 20190

Beginners guide to stop breaking your back digging in the garden.Start using this easy fast technique beginner gardening or more advanced for healthier soil, growing

Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

Barakah Farm StaffFeb 9, 20190

Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just

Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation

Barakah Farm StaffFeb 3, 2019February 4, 20190

Typical books about preserving garden produce nearly always assume that modern "kitchen gardeners" will boil or freeze their vegetables and fruits. Yet here is a