Dr. Richard Freeman This primer introduces the audience to a framework for understanding and practicing Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The intended audience includes horticulturists, orchardists and farmers who are interested in sustainable practices. Please see…
Dr. Richard Freeman In this brief presentation, I overview a strategy for reducing pest problems by planting carefully selected flower varieties. This presentation will following this sequence: 1. I’ll begin by discussing some key principles….
Dr. Richard Freeman
Dr. Richard Freeman The biochar process demonstrated with these photos yielded about 6 cubic feet of good quality char. The wood came from an old forest slash pile near a residential site in the wildland-urban…
Larry Evans, mycologist and botanist Lots of things can make kimchee. some plants will last a long time in this lacto halo phile culture. i like to use the crowns of the plant. So i…
Richard Freeman, Designed Ecosystems Introduction My mission for this brief presentation is to describe the process of defining goals to guide your design and management of the production food garden. Defining goals for your production…
Richard Freeman, Designed Ecosystems Introduction In this brief presentation and the presentations that follow, my mission is to introduce an approach to growing the first third of the yearly household plant produce. I emphasize the…
Richard Freeman, Designed Ecosystems Introduction In this brief presentation, I overview a practical approach to growing the first third of the household plant produce with an emphasis on annual crops. The first third is the…
Richard Freeman Introduction In this brief presentation, I overview a process for designing perennial polycultures. First, I’ll begin by discussing some key concepts and principles pertinent to designing these garden polycultures. Next, I’ll outline the…
Richard Freeman, Designed Ecosystems For high-performance horticulture, I prefer to replace the standard peat-lite (various combinations of peatmoss and perlite) with an aerated blend of aggregates and fibers made from renewable resources. This blend is…