Tag: organic gardening
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 […]
Learn to Farm at the Center for Urban Agriculture
Interview with Peter Condon of MCC Center for Urban Agriculture Where Students Learn to Farm Using Sustainable Agriculture Methods Kari: I’m here with Peter Condon and Christee Rothbard at the Mesa Community College Center for Urban Agriculture, where students can learn to farm successfully and profitably. We are here to […]
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 […]
Grow Onions: Tips from The Micro Farm Project
It is so easy and economical to grow onions One of the most useful parts of my garden is definitely my onion bed. Onions are used almost daily in my kitchen. Growing them is like having an onion bank in the backyard to visit any time that I need one. […]
Pests, Diseases & Other Garden Problems
Pests, Diseases and Problems arise in Every Garden Trouble is bound to come up in the garden. It arises in the form of pests, diseases, weeds, nutrient deficiencies and management issues. Correctly identifying problems is the first step towards successfully resolving them. Download a list of free tools to solve garden […]
Plants that Repel Mosquitoes, Flies and Garden Pests
Spring heralds the arrival of warmer temperatures and soft rains. The earth begins to awaken from its winter slumber. Flowers bloom, trees bud, birds sing and baby animals are born. New life abounds. So, too, do the summertime pests that emerge from dormancy to proliferate in our landscapes. Our yards […]
Pesticide-Free Gardening
Simple steps to growing a great garden without pesticides and other chemicals. This article by Kelly Roberson at Fix.com makes it easy! To view and read the article with complete instructions, click here. Source: Fix.com Blog
