Growing and raising food in the city takes knowledge, creativity, and most of all, a commitment to providing the healthiest foods possible for ourselves and for our families. City Farming is all about helping you to acquire the skills and techniques to create superabundance on your own property. But if the resulting bounty is not used in a timely, purposeful and thorough manner, the effort is wasted. Conversely, applying the same levels of diligence and ingenuity to using the harvest as to producing the harvest materializes the very dreams that incited the desire to become urban farmers in the first place. (Read more in Chapter One of City Farming: A How-to Guide to Growing Crops and Raising Livestock in Urban Spaces.)
TIPS FOR CREATING REAL CONVENIENCE & ABUNDANCE ON YOUR FARM
How to Pressure Can Chicken
Natural foods can be expensive to purchase. So, when we are not eating our own farm-raised meat, I am always looking for a good deal. I was excited to order 100% natural chicken breasts from Zaycon Foods for $1.89/lb. What a bargain! But, when the package arrived, I realized how much space […]
What Egg Carton Labels Really Mean
What do the words on an egg carton mean? You may be surprised! Educate yourself by watching “The Story of an Egg” by The Lexicon of Sustainability. And read the article below, from Fix.com. To read it FULL SIZE on the Fix.com website, click anywhere on the graphic.
Growing Strawberries -It’s Deliciously Easy!
Growing strawberries is easy. You can grow strawberries in containers and small gardens to enjoy fresh, naturally grown berries from your own backyard. Of all crops in the home garden, growing strawberries is one of the easiest and most rewarding. If you have ever had the pleasure of savoring […]
Edible Landscaping at Longevity Gardens
Arizona Homeowner Grows Beautiful and Productive Edible Landscaping: Interview with Jake Mace of Longevity Gardens (Phoenix, AZ) You have an amazing farm and beautiful edible landscaping. How did you get started? I really didn’t know what I was doing, and I really made a ton of mistakes. So basically, two […]
Homemade Basil Grape Jelly
Grape Jelly with a Twist If you love grape jelly, or if you could ‘take it or leave it,’ give this recipe a try. Not your average ho-hum partner to peanut butter, this jelly has a depth of flavor provided by a few key secret ingredients, revealed here. Tart and […]
Roasted Eggplant Tomato Sauce Recipe
Spicy Sauce with a Secret This chunky, rustic sauce is a delicious summer treat when tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant are abundant in the garden and in the markets. The recipe is versatile, easily adapted to your taste or the ingredients that you have on hand. Add hot peppers for spice, […]
Simple Peach Cobbler Ice Cream (With or Without an Ice Cream Maker)
This ice cream recipe gives “peaches and cream” a whole new meaning! Peaches…fresh, sweet and delicious. They are my favorite fruit of the summer. There is nothing like the pleasure of biting into a ripe, juicy peach. I love to pick them at the orchard and bring home boxes of […]
Blueberry Jam Recipe with Star Anise
Preserves with a Surprise Ingredient Making and canning homemade blueberry jam is so easy, and the result is delicious! Even if you are a fan of strawberry, raspberry, or some other berry jam, try this recipe. It’s fantastic, and the star anise gives it a yummy kick that will make your […]
Homemade All-Purpose Citrus Cleanser.
Calling All Moms! Messy Moms Radio is Here for You! This week I had the distinct pleasure to be nominated as the Messy Moms Radio “Messiest Mom of the Week,” with the chance to win a win a special prize package full of all natural cleaning products courtesy of Household Greening. […]
Homemade Pumpkin Puree for Pumpkin Pie & Your Favorite Recipes
Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Muffins, Pumpkin Cookies, Pumpkin Cake…Yum! What do I love about Halloween? The day after, when we gut the pumpkins and the real festivities begin. This is when the holiday baking starts, and it is my favorite gastronomic time of year! In the past, I used […]
