Sustainability
Citrus Tree Care for the Low Desert
Citrus Tree Care in Phoenix, Arizona (or Anywhere!) One of the 5 “C’s” of Arizona, citrus is one of the easiest edible plants to grow in the Phoenix. Not only is the fruit delicious and healthy, the blossoms are gorgeous and they smell wonderful this time of year. Citrus is […]
The Gift of Gardening
Mother’s Day is tomorrow and some of us (myself included) are coming up with last minute gifts. My mother would not be up to any extensive gardening. But she does like to have flowers growing in containers on her patio. She lives in a senior community, and I think that […]
Sunken Gardens Conserve Water in Phoenix
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School Gardens & Farm Education at Youth Farm
School Gardens Teach Teens and Young Adults to Farm Interview with Molly, co-manager of The Youth Farm school gardens and teaching farm (Brooklyn, NY) On a cool April day, one month prior to the peak growing season, Lewis and I visited one NYC’s most visionary urban farms, The Youth Farm […]
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 […]
Backyard Permaculture at Rodman Farm
Backyard Permacuture with Urban Farmer Heather Rodman The internet is a wonderful tool for connecting with like-minded folks. I recently asked a question online about Tattler canning lids, and received a wonderful reply from Heather Rodman. Her response piqued my interest in her farm. I discovered that Heather is a […]
Urban Farm Design on Slope at Edge of Urban Farm
Urban Farm Design with Scott Murray Interview with Scott Murray at Edge of Urban Farm on Urban Farm Design We’re on our Edge of Urban Farm in Vista, California and it’s a 1.2 acre site that we’ve developed about three-quarters of an acre as a micro farm. And at times, […]
Start a Farm Business: Notes from Stone Hoe Gardens
Interview with Tina and Bruce Leadbetter of Stone Hoe Gardens on the history of the farm, how they manage their dairy goats, how to start a farm business, and how farm businesses evolve. (Kari) I’m here with Tina and Bruce of Stone Hoe Gardens in Phoenix, AZ to talk […]
Farm Plan at Terra Rosa Fertile Farms
Interview with Susan of Terra Rosa Fertile Farms (TERFF -Cottonwood, AZ) July 10, 2015. Susan discusses her farm plan, from permaculture design and product selection to business planning and marketing. Sue, you have a wonderful piece of property. What is currently happening at TERFF and how you are creating your […]
Grow Food & Earn College Credit and Certificates
Learn to grow food and earn college credit or certificates. If you are interested in learning to grow food, and would like to earn a degree or certificate in sustainable or urban agriculture, you are in luck. Colleges and Universities have long offered agricultural degree programs focused on industrial agriculture. […]
