Rivenrock Gardens Cactus Blog... go to www.rivenrock.com for edible cactus » Organic Agriculture http://www.nopalcactusblog.com A California Central Coast Organic Edible Cactus Growers Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:57:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Please don’t let my dreams run dry… http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/05/19/please-dont-let-my-dreams-run-dry/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/05/19/please-dont-let-my-dreams-run-dry/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 02:13:12 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3829
We've been oranically certified since 1993.... This is one song that runs right into and through me... All I want to do is grow cactus, and live in this beautiful, quiet, remote [...]
]]> http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/05/19/please-dont-let-my-dreams-run-dry/feed/ 0 Tilling time http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/01/09/tilling-time/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/01/09/tilling-time/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:37:43 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3346
An abundance of humus is usually characterised by a dark soil, with excellent friability (workable, breaks apart easily, has air/water pore spaces). These same characteristics enable easy penetration by roots, and a flourishing soil micro-fauna/flora environment.... this is the true key to building soil. You need to get those little critters that are in the soil to high numbers.... they will secret enzymes that help plant growth, and further break down the natural soil particles, freeing the good minerals for the plant [...]]]> http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2010/01/09/tilling-time/feed/ 0 Do I ‘Clean Cultivate’, or ‘Mulch’, or ‘Let It All Grow to Hell?’ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/26/do-i-clean-cultivate-or-mulch-or-let-it-all-grow-to-hell/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/26/do-i-clean-cultivate-or-mulch-or-let-it-all-grow-to-hell/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:20:47 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3058 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/26/do-i-clean-cultivate-or-mulch-or-let-it-all-grow-to-hell/feed/ 0 Hoeing Weeds http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/23/hoeing-weeds/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/23/hoeing-weeds/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:13:14 +0000 admin http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=3029 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/23/hoeing-weeds/feed/ 0 Water management for the semi-rural property http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/13/water-management-for-the-semi-rural-property/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/13/water-management-for-the-semi-rural-property/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:36:31 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2970 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/13/water-management-for-the-semi-rural-property/feed/ 0 Cactus Watering Time http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/09/cactus-watering-time-2/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/09/cactus-watering-time-2/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:11:02 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2886 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/09/cactus-watering-time-2/feed/ 0 Small World, the importance of Soil Microbes http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/04/small-world-the-importance-of-soil-microbes/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/04/small-world-the-importance-of-soil-microbes/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:42:07 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2867 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/10/04/small-world-the-importance-of-soil-microbes/feed/ 0 Controlling Hearts and Minds http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/30/controlling-heart-and-minds/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/30/controlling-heart-and-minds/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:48:48 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2832 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/30/controlling-heart-and-minds/feed/ 0 The End of Rivenrock? Will the tin soldier ride away? http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/26/the-end-of-rivenrock-will-the-tin-soldier-ride-away/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/26/the-end-of-rivenrock-will-the-tin-soldier-ride-away/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:25:47 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2763 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/26/the-end-of-rivenrock-will-the-tin-soldier-ride-away/feed/ 0 Company director jailed for selling fake organic food http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/23/company-director-jailed-for-selling-fake-organic-food/ http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/23/company-director-jailed-for-selling-fake-organic-food/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:13:10 +0000 John Dicus http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/?p=2733 http://www.nopalcactusblog.com/2009/09/23/company-director-jailed-for-selling-fake-organic-food/feed/ 0