Posts Tagged ‘gardening’

Joan Dye Gussow: This Organic Life (video)

This Organic Life tells the story of how Joan Dye Gussow began her first garden and her long quest to change the food system.

Organic Foods: Backyard Agriculture (video)

Seeking land to farm, these two realized that backyards were a good answer.

Lansing’s First Urban Farm

July 22, 2010 Urbandale – considered a food desert – on the east side of Lansing, MI. is creating and growing its first urban farm. The project was started by 2 MSU professors. With the help of residents and nearby community, it is taking shape and growing. Go to original post.

Introducing Insectary Plants for Your Garden (video)

Growing food comes with its price. One of them being who is going to get the food you grow first, you or the wildlife? Actually, many sunflower farmers have this challenge too. Several have said you have to plant enough for the birds too, for you can’t keep them away. A big problem for most [...]

Cover Crop for the Home Garden (video)

Master Gardener Jen Aron talks about a favorite cover crop: buckwheat.

Seed Catalogs: A Gardener’s Muse

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 [...]

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”) [...]