Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, a wide variety of greens, root vegetables, squash, zucchini, green beans, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and more are grown on a total of 21⁄2 acres in two locations near downtown.
In the last week or so, I've read some disturbing things from novice chicken keepers about how they're dealing with cold fall weather, and they're fretting over how much more they'll have to do in January.
In urban settings where you live close to others, what your neighbors think of your choices can really affect the level of peace you experience while enjoying those hobbies, even on your own property.
Involve (and bribe) your neighbors. Permaculture, in all of its variations, is gaining popularity from an obscure practice and edging towards the mainstream. Lighting And Layout cacaye/Flickr Often urban or suburban yards are not designed for farming.
“Roundup Ready” sugar beets were introduced to farmers during the 2007-2008 crop seasons. (St. Louis Business Journal, February 2011:Just one more great reason to grow your own, right?
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3 bd/2 bath house. Urban Certified Organic Farm/Homestead for rent with possible lease to own. Zoning is limited agricultural use, meaning you have the right to raise and sell crops and livestock from the property.
Get Organized Develop a system for organizing, transporting and setting up your product at the farmers' market. When your neighbors start locking their doors for fear of more covert zucchini deliveries, perhaps it's a sign to start selling your bounty...
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Cool farm tools, a new little helper, and friends who share ideas and the land contribute to the momentum making this year look quite promising for my garden. I Get to Do It With My Farm ily Yes, I went there with a cheesy pun.
It's not often that I laugh out loud while reading the books I cover here on “Plowing Through,” but this one made me do so on multiple occasions. Myles paints himself and his two co-owners, Ben Turley and Brent Young, in a hilarious self-deprecating...
At A Glance Title: Bokashi Composting Author: Adam Footer Publisher: New Society Publishers Release Date: January 2014 Cover Price: $16.95 Target Audience: Gardeners looking to rapidly amend their beds and plots with healthy compost; ecologically minded...
Maybe the farmer started out as an apprentice years before and simply wants to offer that same opportunity to someone else. Free help, in this instance, is not exactly free, and it's not exactly the apprentices fault either.
We were nervous, but our bank account was bone dry and options were limited. And while it's true that tractor rollovers contribute the most to that determination (we've never even owned a tractor), the general decision to share space with animals, especially...
With equipment rivaling that found in many college- and graduate-level labs, students will have the opportunity to raise and research a variety of decorative, food and sport fish. Coincidentally, it was a veterinarian who planted the seeds for the idea...
Or, in the case of cooking at least, it could be blamed on television—if your goal is to be a celebrity chef, it's hard to want to spend 15 years hidden in a busy kitchen first. But what I overlooked was that Farmer isn't just a job title— Farmer...
Rachael Dupree Many of the people around here keep cattle, which helps them keep the terrain from the overgrowth of cedar trees and wild brambles, and a few have gardens, though I wouldn't say that's a signature feature of life here.
Soon the season will pick up, and we'll be caught up in mowing chores, tending our large garden, and prepping and preserving all the food that grows there. The trail leading back to home began to show spots of color: yellow and orange and white daffodils...
Cyn Cady Remember that saying, “If you want something done, get a busy person to do it”? A basic henhouse has a roost, a floor and a couple of nest boxes. And I don't even have to do a good job; in fact, it's important to leave some of the composty...
He was one of the first 10 recipients of the James F. HF: The theme of resilience runs through much of your writing. They need opportunities to do internships to learn how to grow the food they want to produce.
New Mexico In the Land of Enchantment, farmland averages just $550 per acre, according to the 2013 USDA Land Values Report , making it the least-expensive farmland in the nation. Nebraska Although row crops might dominate the Cornhusker State, farmers...
In fact, a week before we learned about our farm-to-be, I got beans in the ground—a first! With my perennial medicinals in the mix—lavender, echinacea, valerian, nettles (yes, I grow them on purpose—don't judge) and California poppies—my urban...
Consider her five steps to help beat the heat and keep the earth cool. Read Cherie Langlois' thoughts on global warming. Take them or leave them. Many of us here don't have air-conditioning in our homes, and even if we did, my livestock wouldn't have...
“Put it on paper, but don't fret all the details (unless you want to talk yourself out of it). You didn't grow up on a farm—so what? Invest in your own business. List your farm on directory sites, such as Local Harvest .
The spring-cleaning bug has definitely bitten. Tags The Accidental Farmer However, others have been taking up precious real estate and have to go. Despite the springlike 70-degree temps we've had this week, tilling up a garden bed right now would mean...
What joy I felt when my crops started showing up on the family dinner table. And, in truth, the pests have also given us memories, which make the experience even richer. The bass was too big for the otter to get its arms around.
