Digital subscriptions provided by the City of Gulfport THE GABBER.COM No. 2723
August 26 - September 1, 2021
What’s Growing On? Albert Risemberg landed in Gulfport in 2013 after retiring from a long career as an airplane mechanic. He has since created Moon Landing Garden and Apiary, a sustainable urban homestead where he lives and thrives. Tucked away in Gulfport, this lush paradise is home to many plants and animals – banana trees, chickens, greens, bluebell grapes, earthworms and bees, to name a few. Risemberg, 60, says he harvests a variety of foods and medicines from these organisms, providing for himself, the community and the earth. His tried-and-true method of vermicomposting allows him to cultivate a rich soil for growing, a process that involves rearing composting earthworms and collecting their castings, or waste, to use as a natural fertilizer. “I developed a system where for whatever I put in [as compost], I get back out the worms’ waste, which is gold. Having worm casting is the standard of growing,” said Risemberg.
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The result, Risemberg says, are succulent, healthy fruits, vegetables and plant life that Risemberg will give away, sell, eat, or throw back into the compost – a sustainable cycle.
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“Nothing gets wasted; it’s all being used,” he said. “I’m trying to show people by example what you can do.”
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