Features
The Sustainable Life
What it means to live “sustainably” and how to do it.
by Lynda King
Back to Basics
Learn to Grow Biointensive—a holistic approach to growing in any area, city to farm.
by John Jeavons
Class Is In Session
If you’re new to urban farming, enroll in a class—from composting to chicken keeping—in your city.
by Deborah Brandt Buehler
Chicks (& Goats) in the City
Raise some of your own food by keeping chickens and goats in your suburban backyard.
by Cherie Langlois
Beekeeping in the ‘Burbs
From backyards to rooftops, bees can thrive and provide you with homegrown honey.
by Susan M. Brackney
Where Urban Meets Farm
Meet three groups of nontraditional farmers, growing vegetables and raising animals on rooftops, along sidewalks and in a suburban backyard.
by Erik Knutzen
Lawn Be Gone
If a lawn requires too much input from you, learn how to replace it with native perennials or vegetables.
by Susan M. Brackney
Rules of Containment
Follow this gardening expert’s advice for growing fruits and vegetables in patio containers.
by P. Allen Smith
Eat Local: Hire a Personal Vegetable Gardener
When you want to eat homegrown foods but don’t have time to garden, hire someone to do it for you.
by Rose Strong
Urban Renewal
Straight recycling is so last decade. Learn some fresh ideas for the “reduce, reuse, recycle” mantra.
by Jessica Walliser
Hoarding the Harvest
Preserving doesn’t have to be daunting. We offer simple ways to put up your homegrown harvest.
by Cheryl Morrison
Growing Communities
From San Francisco to Atlanta, community pride has sprouted wherever there is a communal garden.
by Cherie Langlois
Mini Gardens Under Glass
Build a simple and beautiful terrarium in seven easy steps.
by P. Allen Smith
Columns
Green Thumb
R.J. Ruppenthal
Backyard Coop
Barbara Kilarski
Urban Feast
Kris Sherer
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