August 30th, 2011 by Margie
Nice video here about an innovative Portland, Oregon restaurant with a lovely rooftop garden. They are providing the chefs with a bounty of Read the rest of this entry »
July 7th, 2011 by Lynn
Gardening can be a hard endeavor for those of us who live in apartment buildings, dorms, and small houses. We usually give up completely and like everyone else, just purchase all our produce at the grocery store.
However, there is a solution!
Square foot gardening. This method of planting allows the gardener to grow more plants in a smaller amount of space. The seed placement is actually based on a series of one by one foot squares, and it allows the grower to get the most out of their space. Which can allow you to have a thriving garden even on your patio table!
I have a very small amount of garden space, I actually use the wall of my driveway. I have basically adjusted the method into pots and gallon sized buckets that line the brick wall. If you are lucky enough to have space in ground then you could really try the technique when fall gets a little closer.
I am including a few links that can help you start your own square foot garden. Good luck gardeners!
Square foot gardening and tips for organic growing.
Here is a great blog for the advanced or beginner gardener.
July 1st, 2011 by Lynn
Ever wonder what to do with all those small vegetable parts leftover after dinner from your vegetable basket? Or vegetables from your fridge that aren’t suited for eating anymore?
Do you usually throw yours away?
Why not start a compost pile and have some great organic food for your flowers or garden!
They are simple to set up and you add anything natural, but never protein(meat or fish), or grass clippings(this will just grow weeds.). You can start by throwing in your vegetable scraps from a meal, and add anything that you won’t eat and would usually throw in the trash. It can be easily stashed on a back porch, backyard and they even make small ones that can sit on a kitchen counter. This is a great article if you live in an apartment or a small house.
Most of the farmers that supply their produce for Vegetable Husband use their own natural compost (sometimes with a mixture of manure as well), and the plants seem to love it. It is an easy and great organic way to care for your plants.
Composting is good fertilizer for plants and by making your own, its great for the environment as well. Buying and using store bought fertilizer can be damaging to the environment and its so easy to create your own compost, so why not?
I am including a link for a great website that teaches you how to create a simple compost bin in your own home.
Good luck!
November 30th, 2010 by Margie
recognize the glowing red in these hives? All I can think is cough syrup red!!
Well as I am catching up from the holiday, I came across this article. It looks like one more obvious mark our industrialized food products are leaving on natural resources. Enjoy your fresh local honey when you can and remember these bees fly quite a distant so even a few miles from the bees is too close!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/nyregion/30bigcity.html?_r=2&hp
October 1st, 2010 by Margie
If you have not heard of Crop Mob yet, they are a wonderful group of volunteers that pop out for a day of work on a farm, helping our farmers with big project days. If YOU would like to be one of these volunteers this weekend, check out the link for a day at Whippoorwill Hollow Farm helping Andy and everyone this Saturday prepare for the big Field of Greens Festival on Sunday. There is no better weather than October to take a drive out of the city and see your food coming up in the fields. Join Crop Mob on Saturday or come out for the Festival on Sunday!
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