February 08, 2010 If you are a food grower, it’s that time of year, again! Either you’re anxiously awaiting your seed order delivery, or you’re still pondering what will I grow this year. It doesn’t really matter if you only have a few pots on the patio or several beds in the backyard…planning and planting [...]
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The Grape Grower
Lon Rombough, author of The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture shares his passion for plants and growing grapes; a lifetime of study and practice as a world renowned plant breeder and grower. He shares his unique story while pruning grape vines and fruit trees on his farm property.
My backyard came with a [...]
Posted in Food Stories Also tagged commercial grape growing, enology, grape grower, lon rombaugh, plant breeder, stories, viticulture 4 Comments
How to Make A Cold Frame for a Raised Garden Bed
See Related Post: Build Your Own Cold Frame: Gardeners and Mother Nature Have Different Agendas
Materials: Cold Frame for an 8′4” by 6′4″ Raised Bed (rough cost $55.57: I had to buy the $89 big box of 20’X100’ 6mil sheeting, but only used $11.00 worth)
2 (10’each) lengths 1” Schedule 40 PVC pipe
10 (1”) caps [...]
Organic Foods: Backyard Agriculture
Cooking Up a Story: Stories
A simple idea led two women into a thriving new enterprise. Creating backyard mini-farms for homeowners who want to start growing their own fresh herbs and vegetables, but lack the time or resources to do it themselves. A considerable amount of food can be grown in a small area of land, [...]
Posted in Food Stories Also tagged agriculture, backyard farming, farm, farm land, fertilizer, food products, Growing & Raising Food, Local Food Economy, organic, sustainable food 7 Comments
