Seeds of the Soil Houston Tx Urban Gardening

Urban Gardening Seeds of the Soil.

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🌿 Nathan Hawthorne welcomes visitors to Seeds of the Soil, an agricultural educational farm where they teach various farming skills including composting, raised bed building, and aquaponics.

🛠️ Raised bed gardens can be built and utilized in areas with limited space, as long as there is adequate sunlight, to allow people to start growing produce more quickly and easily.

♻️ Composting is a key element of soil fertility on the farm, where they employ a four-bay system to naturally recycle organic matter into nutrient-rich soil for plants, instead of relying heavily on purchased fertilizers.

🏙️ Located in inner-city Houston, Seeds of the Soil is an urban farm that aims to educate the community about sustainable farming practices in an urban setting.

🐝 The farm also engages in beekeeping, producing honey which can be sold or turned into mead, showcasing the versatility of natural produce.

🐔 They maintain a variety of poultry, including chickens that are fed a well-balanced diet, and even modify the taste of eggs by altering what the chickens eat.

🦃 The farm raises heritage breed turkeys like the Bourbon Red, valued for both their protective nature towards chickens and their eggs, which are larger and richer than chicken eggs.

🐣 Turkeys at Seeds of the Soil are carefully raised with attention to their health, exhibiting the farm's commitment to the well-being of their animals.

🌱 The educational farm encourages visitors to learn hands-on about farming, composting, keeping chickens, and even beekeeping to promote local, sustainable agriculture.

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00:16 Introduction to Seeds of the Soil Agricultural Educational Farm by Nathan Hawthorne

01:15 Explanation of how to build and utilize raised bed gardens for urban farming

02:02 The benefits of green glaze collard greens and Alabama blue collard greens grown in raised beds

02:42 Raised beds allow for an easier gardening process and faster crop growth due to warming up quickly

03:02 Composting workshop introduction and the four-stage compost system used on the farm for soil fertility

04:00 Importance of composting for soil health and farm sustainability; making own nutrients and compost teas

04:12 Contact information for the farm and the variety of educational workshops offered, including beekeeping

05:00 Beekeeping introduction and honey harvesting, with honey turned into mead as a product of the farm

06:02 Discussing the difference in egg quality from farm chickens compared to commercial eggs

07:28 Turkeys on the farm for eggs and protection of other poultry; Characteristics of bourbon red turkeys

08:21 Details about the care and recovery of a bourbon red turkey named Rose after illness

09:00 Information on bourbon red turkey breeding and egg-laying seasons Please note that the subtitles provided are a partial representation of the video content, and the timestamps reflect the sequence of topics as they appear in the transcript.

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How can one get involved with Seeds of the Soil Agricultural Educational Farm?

You can visit on Saturdays which are the best days or contact them at BUF.org or follow Nathan Hawthorne on Instagram at Hawthorne Nathan (hawthorne ha wt hor ne nathan na tha in) to see more about their activities and classes like raised bed building and composting.

What is the purpose of the raised bed gardens and how much do they cost to set up?

Raised bed gardens cost $65.00 to set up and are a convenient way to grow plants in areas with limited space, or where the soil is not ideal. They warm up faster, allowing an earlier growing season and make weeding easier.

What kind of system does Seeds of the Soil use for composting?

They use a four-bay system for composting, where they progress the composition through each bay as it breaks down, eventually producing composted soil for use in seedlings, transplants, and amending soil to make beds more fertile.

How can people find Seeds of the Soil Agricultural Educational Farm?

The farm is located in Houston's Fifth Ward, near downtown. It's a 40-minute walk from downtown, next to Jensen Equipment. You can follow them on Instagram (at Hawthorne Nathan) or visit their website (buftx.org) for more information.

What is the significance of the turkeys on Seeds of the Soil Farm?

The turkeys, specifically the heritage breed bourbon reds, protect their chickens and additionally provide eggs. The eggs from bourbon reds are larger than chicken eggs, richer and contain more fat, making them a favoured choice for consumption.

Are turkeys difficult to raise, and what are their needs compared to chickens?

While turkeys can be more challenging in their youth due to susceptibility to disease, as adults they require similar care to chickens. They can be given the same food and medication if necessary.

What's special about the eggs from the turkeys at Seeds of the Soil?

Bourbon red turkeys produce brown spotted eggs that are a little bigger, richer, and contain more fat than chicken eggs. These turkeys are also known for being a gentler breed, making them a good choice for small-scale farming or educational purposes.

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