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Posts Tagged ‘Growing & Raising Food’
Introducing Insectary Plants for Your Garden (video)
Master Gardener Jen Aron talks about the different insectary plants she has in her garden, and the beneficial insects they attract.
Cover Crop for the Home Garden
Master Gardener Jen Aron talks about her favorite cover crop: buckwheat.
Beginners Guide to Growing Food —Expert Tips, Book Ideas
Naomi Montacre, of Naomi’s Organic Farm Supply store shares some of her favorite books, hand tools, and expert advice to help beginner’s to grow food.
Coming Next: Urban Farm Store
Previews: Chef Erin Andrews demonstrates how to cook a Turkey Chard Chili. A close-up look at one urban farm store. Naomi Montacre shares some food gardening tips, and resources for beginners.
Planting Starts for a Winter Garden (video)
Now that the winter season is close at hand, have you considered growing a winter garden? Kelly Wood shows us how she transplants her kale starts into her garden beds.
From the Field: Kale (video)
In an effort to learn where our food comes from, Ivy Manning visits a local farm to find out more about kale.
Coming Next: Carrots
Chef Kathryn Yeomans of The Farmer’s Feast shares how to make a delicious hot wintry carrot soup. A local Head Start program has partnered with Portland State University’s School of Community Health to introduce young children to locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables. Also, farmer Shari Sirkin of Dancing Roots Farm talks about some of the lovely carrots she grows,
Food.Farmer.Earth Newsletter: Householding
Food.Farmer.Earth newsletter: Harriet Fasenfest shares practical tips for how to put up food for use throughout the year. Virginia Yoder provides a fascinating glimpse into a way of life that has largely vanished from the American landscape. The Weekly Roundup, and more.