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Favorite Websites

COMPOST TEA
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/g00030.asp
Elaine Ingham's article on making tea in a 5 gallon bucket.

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/compost-tea-notes.html#methods
ATTRA Notes on Compost Teas

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/DEPUTATE/AIRWASTE/WM/Recycle/Tea/tea1.htm Good link to make your own 5 gallon tea system

http://www.soilfoodweb.com/03_about_us/approach.html
Soil Foodweb Inc. approach to compost tea


COMPOST
http://www.lessismore.org/
SB County waste reduction programs (backyard composting booklet)


SUSTAINABLE TURF CARE
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/turfcare.html
ATTRA sustainable turf care

EARTHWORMS
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/

http://www.recyclenow.org/r_composting_worm.html


BENEFICIAL INSECTS
http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/farmscaping/farmscaping.pdf
See Apendix A for a guide to Plants that Attract Beneficial Insects

SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/soilmgmt.html

http://www.soilfoodweb.com/03_about_us/approach.html


SUPPLIERS
www.groworganic.com/

http://www.harmonyfarm.com/

http://www.islandseed.com/
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